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Structure

Will
Usage
We use will for predictions, spontaneous decisions, promises, threats, requests and making decisions.
Examples
Will you bring a glass of water, please?
I think Brazil will win the world cup. I promise I will complete my homework today. ◽
◽ ◽ Waiter: What would you like to drink, sir?
Mary is about to sleep; I will bring her a blanket. Keep quiet, or I will punish you! ◽
John: I will have a coffee.
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AFFIRMATIVE
I / You / We / They / She / He / It will sleep soon.
NEGATIVE
I / You / We / They / She / He / It will not (won’t) play volleyball.
INTERROGATIVE
Will I / you / we / they / she / he / it go to home?

Be going to
Usage Examples
I am going to visit my grandfather next month.
We use be going to to talk about future plans and intentions.
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My brother loves cooking. He is going to be a famous chef.
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AFFIRMATIVE
I am going to study Medicine. You / We / They are going to stay at home tonight. She / He / It is going to eat something.
NEGATIVE
I am not going to watch TV tonight. You / We / They are not going to play the piano. She / He / It is not going to walk in the street.
INTERROGATIVE
Am I going to wait here? Are you / we / they going to park there? Is he / she / it going to stay in the garden?

Present Continuous Tense
Usage Examples
I am graduating next year.
We use Present Continuous Tense for fixed arrangements related ◽
We are playing football tonight.
to future actions. ◽
◽ Jessica is flying to Berlin next week.
AFFIRMATIVE
He / She / It is leaving in an hour, so hurry up
I am travelling to Edirne tomorrow. You / We / They are having dinner in a luxury restaurant.
and finish packing your bags.
NEGATIVE
I am not attending the party tomorrow You / We / They are not watching the movie tonight as He / She / It is not arriving on Friday, so they
because I have other plans. it got canceled. may postpone the event.
INTERROGATIVE
Am I driving the car until midnight? Are you / we / they visiting us this weekend? Is he / she / it organising a surprise party this year?

Time expressions used with the future simple are:
Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next week / month / year / semester / winter, tonight, soon, in a week / month / year, in the future, etc.

a) Underline the correct verb form.
1. We hope we will have / are going to have a great holiday this summer.
2. I think Arnold is going to win / will win the game.

3. This is my last year at school. I will join / am going to join the graduation party of my school at the end of June.
4. We bought the tickets. We are travelling / will travel to Rome next Friday.
5. The girls will probably make / are probably going to make the birthday cake for him.
6. Everything is ready. We will fly / are flying to Madrid in three hours.
7. Rebecca will have / is having a baby next month.

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