STRUCTURE

SUBJECT + AM/IS/ARE + GOING TO + MAIN

VERB + COMPLEMENT

Ex: He is going to work on Saturday.

Ex: It is going to be a nice party next
Sunday.
Ex: They are going to visit their mother
this weekend.

STRUCTURE

Ex: You are going to speak English

fluently very soon.
Ex: You are not going to speak English
fluently very soon.
Ex: Are you going to speak English
fluently very soon?

USES
1. Uma ao planejada ou preparada:

Ex: They are going to visit their mother

this weekend.
Ex: Philip is going to Italy in the summer
to do a exchange.
Ex: I am going to tidy my room on
Saturday.

2. Previses:

Ex: Look at those clouds! It is going to

rain.
Ex: That car is going to crash. The man is
driving so fast.

Some common expressions used in this tense

(represent a precise or around time):

ADVERBS OF TIME
Today [morning; afternoon; etc.]
Next day / week/ month/ etc.
Tomorrow
In 2014 /After/ Later / In the future

STRUCTURE
SUBJECT + WILL + VERB + COMPLEMENT

Ex: He will work on Saturday.

Ex: It will not be a nice party next Sunday.
Ex: Will they visit their mother?

USES
1. Indica aes que iro ocorrer no futuro,
no imediato:
Ex: She will travel to Fortaleza.
Ex: Philip will go to Italy.

2. Promessas:

Ex: Thanks for lending me the money! I

will pay you back soon.
Ex: Sarah wont (=will not) tell anyone your
secret. You can trust her.

3. Predies:

Ex: The car will not start. It must be

broken.

4. Aes voluntrias/ Oferecer-se a fazer

algo:

Ex: Those bags seem to be too heavy! I

will help you to carry them.

5. Aes instantneas, no momento da

fala:

Ex: Im thirsty. I will have a orange juice!

Ex: Jane forgot her ID card. She will take it
at home.

6. Pedidos; solicitaes:

Ex: Will you open the door, please?

Ex: Will you please turn the stereo down?
Im trying to concentrate.

Going to (planned action) X Will (decided at

the time of speaking):
Imagine you are going to the supermarket.
Ex: I am going to buy rice, beans, milk,
coffee, [...].

Now, imagine you forgot an item.

Ex: Oh, no! I forgot the rice. I will buy some
or my wife kills me.