Language Focus

Language Focus

Going To
1. Use am/is/are + going to for the future.
  1. Affirmative: I am going to do...
    1. I'm going to buy some books tomorrow.
  2. Negative: He is not going to drink.
    1. I'm not going to have breaksfast this morning. I'm not hungry.
  3. Interrogative: Am I going to buy?
    1. Are you going to invite Martin to your party?
2. More suitable for strong intention and predictions.
  1. I'm going to go to that meeting even if she doesn't want me to.
3. Use to talk abou things we intened to do in the future.
  1. What are you going to do when the course finishes?
  2. We're going to start our own company. (It's an intention)
4. We can see NOW that it's sure to happen.
  1. Look at the sky! It's going to rain.
Authors: Dener Paschoal and Murilo Vasconcellos
Fatec Americana - Graduate: Information Security Technologist
Will
1. Will + infinititve
  1. will be / will win / will come, etc.
2. Affirmative: I/we/you/they/he/she/it + will ('ll) be.
3. Negative: I/we/you/they/he/she/it + will not (won't) be.
4. Interrogative: Will + I/we/you/they/he/she/it be?
5. Use for the future: tomorrow, next week, maybe, probably. / time expressions
  1. Sue travels a lot. Today she is in Madrid. Tomorrow she'll be in Rome.
  2. We'll probalbly go out this evening.
6. We often say I think... will....
  1. I think Diana will pass the exam.
  2. I don't think it will rain this afternoon.
7. We do not use Will for things we have arranged or decided to do.
8. Use when you offer or decide to do something.
  1. My bag is very heavy? I'll carry it for you.
  2. I'll phone you tomorrow, OK? OK, goodbye.
9. Talk about future events and predictions, offers and promises.
  1. Our c ompany won't survive without investiment in new technology.
  2. I can see you're busy. I'll finish the report for you.
Bibliography: Essential Grammar in Use / English Grammar in Use / Market Leader / Internet

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