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Future tenses


Future tenses - Will Vs. Be going to

SECTION 1 - Explanations




USE OF GONNA

Sometimes when we speak fastly, going to sounds like gonna. Although it is grammatically incorrect, it is used a lot in informal English. 

        I'm gonna go the bank tomorrow.  =   I'm going to go the bank tomorrow.
        He's gonna buy a new computer. =  He's going to buy a new computer.


USE OF SHALL

Shall is another modal verb used to indicate simple future. It's most commonly used with first person (I and we) to express a strong possibility of an action which is to happen in the near future.

I shall leave for Rome tomorrow.
We shall discuss the topic with the teacher.
I shall be twenty-five next Monday!

Future tenses:
                                                     Will-Be going to exercise: click here

"I'm gonna" reduction:


SECTION 2 - PRACTICE


Students will be divided into small groups and practice speaking by asking some of these questions:


Grammar focused questions

Be going to questions
a. What are you going to do after class?
b. Where are you going to go on your next vacation?
c. What are you going to do this weekend?
d. How are you going to improve yourself or your life in the next three years?
e. Where are you going to eat dinner tonight?
f. What’s going to be your next big purchase? When are you going to buy it?
g. What show or movie are you going to watch tonight?
h. What are you going to use English for in the future?
i. Who are you going to meet this weekend?
j. What electronic device are you going to buy next?
k. What piece of clothing are you going to buy next?
l. What housework are you going to do this week?
m. What are you going to cook this week?

Will questions
1. What will your life be like in 5 years?
2. What do you think the world will look like in 50 years?
3. How will entertainment change in the future?
4. What will transportation look like in the future?
5. What will you do when you retire?
6. Will robots become part of daily life in the future? Why or why not?
7. Will the future be better or worse than the present? Why or why not?
8. Where will humans explore next?
9. What will have the biggest impact on you in the near future?
10. Will humans ever colonize another solar system? Why or why not?
11. What company will change society the most? Will it be a good change or bad change?
12. Will the borders of countries be more open or more closed in the future?
13. What will happen if the world's population keeps increasing at its current rate?

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