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FORM
 
WILL
Will + infinitive (without to)
 
 

USE
 To predict the future ( what you think will happen)
To predict the future you usually use will with the following verbs and expressions:
expect, believe, think, hope.
I believe I will get a good Job.

 When you decide to do something spontaneously (decided at the moment of speaking).

I just decided. I will join the community service volunteer now.
 
 
 
 

FORM
 
Be+ going to + infinitive Going to
 

USE
 To express an intention
Mark is going to London tomorrow
 
 
 

FORM
  Present
Am / is / are + verb + ing Continuous

USE
· To talk about something that we have arranged or planned to do in the future.
What are you doing on Saturday Mark?
I´m raising money for a protest campaign.
 
 
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AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE TENSE

I´m going to write. _______________ _______________ Going to - future

_______________ Are you travelling? _______________ ______________

_______________ _______________ He won´t go. ______________

She´s going to read. _______________ _______________ ______________

_______________ Are we flying? _______________ ______________

You will win. _______________ _______________ ______________

_______________ _______________ They aren´t going to play. ______________

I am visiting _______________ _______________ ______________

_______________ Will you marry? _______________ ______________

_______________ _______________ ______________

He isn´t going to work.
She is planning. _______________ ______________
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_______________ _______________ ______________
I won´t help.
_______________ Are you going to start? ______________
_______________
They are coming. _______________ ______________

_______________ _______________
_______________
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I won´t pay. ______________

Decide which is the best for the context: going to, will or present continuous.

A) We ______________ (make) leaflets.

B) I hope people ______________(volunteer) to help us.

C) As planned I ______________(meet) the Mayor next week.

D) I expect people ______________ (understand) men are destroying the Earth.

E) We ______________ (write) a letter to the local authorities with the intention of explaining our campaign.

F) I think t he local authorities ______________(not/ cooperate).