FUTURE TENSEGOING TO VS. WILL

GOING TO + INFINITIVE

USES:

1.To express PLANS and INTENTIONS (made with anticipation):

What are you going to do this weekend?

I’m going to visit Valparaíso with my friends.

GOING TO + INFINITIVE

• USES:

• 2. To make PREDICTIONS (with EVIDENCE).

It’s is very cloudy. I think it’s going to rain.

GOING TO + INFINITIVE

(+) I’m going to visit my grandmother.

(-) I’m not going to visit my grandmother.

(?) Are you going to visit your grandmother?

GOING TO CAN BE USED BY ALL PRONOUNS

WILL + INFINITIVE

• USES:

1. To talk about future PREDICTIONS (with NO EVIDENCE)

I think that 2012 will be an excellent year.

WILL + INFINITIVE

2. To make promises:

I will call you tomorrow = I’ll call you tomorrow.

will = ’ll

WILL + INFINITIVE

3. To express an offer:

Anna: I want to buy a coffee, but I don’t have any money!

Sarah: Don’t worry, I’ll lend you some.

WILL + INFINITIVE

(+) I will call you tomorrow.

(-) I will not call you tomorrow.

will not: won’t

(?) Will you call me tomorrow?