The aim of the game is to make the most accurate predictions. My friend is waiting for me in a restaurant in the city centre. Marian feels like ______________. Where am I going? I always do it wrong!! The simple future with will is one of the ways that we can make predictions. The students read the predictions on the worksheet and think about their partner’s future plans. However, when you read a horoscope you are reading a prediction about yourself but this is not based on any evidence. Perhaps one day you’ll visit our English school in Dublin! There are shorts and t shirts, sunglasses and a travel guide in his suitcase. Could you help me understand it please? Who is he going to see? Tax rates are going to decrease slightly. I will be a teacher. This exercise is easy peasy lemon squeezy. Predictions about the future are made every day. ‘will’ and ‘going to’ to talk about the future, Will and Going To for Intentions and Plans, Past Simple: Grammar Practice for St Patrick’s Day. In my language we do not have so many tenses!’. It's interesting and exciting. We will notdrive normal cars. What is she going to do. You won’t have any problems. Play our grammar games and have fun while you learn. I have car keys in my bag. Here are some predictions that we see on a regular basis: On television, the weather forecast predicts what the weather will be like tomorrow. Taxes are not going to increase.”. Horoscopes also make predictions about people’s relationships, their health and their finances. Temperatures are going to be between 20 and 22 degrees Celsius. Horoscopes make predictions about peoples jobs and careers. Today….. Tomorrow…. (NOT People will to drive flying cars in the future.) We can use ‘will’ or ‘’ll’ to talk about the future and make future predictions. We use both will and to be going to when we want to make a prediction about the future. Pull one’s hair out: To be nervous/anxious or frustrated with a situation Example: English idioms make me want to pull my hair out! I predict that we will have a hot summer in Ireland in 2016. MissFairy50 replied on 3 July, 2020 - 04:21 Myanmar Permalink. Mary is shopping. We are completely lost and I ______________ of this map. Thank you for reading our post. 'Will' is used to I won’t forget my friends when I grow up. We use both will and to be going to when we want to make a prediction about the future. To break down: To separate out into different parts / to analyze Example: I didn’t know how to solve the problem until I broke it down into small parts and solved one piece at a time. The economy of the country is going to grow by 2%. WowPlasticGigan... replied on 20 September, 2019 - 12:28 Vietnam Permalink, BronzeGoldJellyfish replied on 11 March, 2019 - 11:54 Russia Permalink, LadySlugRock replied on 18 March, 2017 - 17:36 Azerbaijan Permalink, FierceQuartz2 replied on 22 December, 2016 - 12:04 China Permalink. Tomorrow she is going to ask her English teacher for some advice. For the negative, we can say ‘will not’ or ‘won’t’. A prediction is a statement that we make about the future. I will practice again will and won't, PinkTambourine90 replied on 31 January, 2020 - 01:13 Singapore Permalink. He’ll travel around the world. Make predictions based on the evidence you are given in the sentences. When a person makes a prediction they say what they think will happen in the future. If you asked an economist to make a prediction about the economy he/she might say: “Unemployment levels are going to fall next year. This means that something now (in the present) tells us what is going to happen in the future. Any future time can be used with will, may and might. I am not a weather forecaster but I am a very optimistic Irish person! Do you want to practise using 'will' in English? If you are very lucky your horoscope might say something like this: “Today you will get a phone call. Future Predictions (will / be going to) - Family Guy - YouTube Every day, newspapers print horoscopes telling people what will happen in their lives that day. I am putting on my hat, gloves and scarf. What is he going to do? Play the two grammar games to help you practise. This blog post is dedicated to the future!! Tomorrow night is going to be cloudy’. Next… (week, year, month, etc.) Maria is wearing a white dress. SapphireFire3000 replied on 31 March, 2020 - 20:30 Argentina Permalink, this is easy peasy lemon squeezy i got 100%, LadyDoveRiver replied on 31 March, 2020 - 10:08 Turkey Permalink, I done it 100%.I Like it so much.That's very good. Print the reference card, activity sheet and test for more practice. In the meantime, we hope the following will help. When a person makes a prediction they say what they think will happen in the To be on about: to mean Example: Did you understand anything he was saying yesterday. We can use this form to make almost any prediction about the future, whether we are talking about tomorrow or a hundred years from now. They use this evidence to help them make predictions about economic situations in the future. I was listening but I have no idea what he was on about!! We will not drive normal cars. You can use both 'will' or 'going to' in the future, but we generally use 'going to' when speaking about plans: Mary: What's Ann going to do next week? Sometimes English grammar can be tough! Paul is sitting in a reception area reading a magazine. Economist: A man/woman who is an expert in the subject of economics, Horoscope: a short prediction for people born under a particular sign, especially found in newspapers and magazines. A report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in Britain predicted that this "post-antibiotic world" could result in the deaths of … Can’t make head or tail of something: unable to understand something/ unable to make sense of something Example: I really don’t like Ikea furniture. Want more? She will have lots of pets. (I am not a Justin Bieber fan!). They are so confusing!! She is standing outside holding something large and green. Below are some words that might be used or indicate use of will, may and/or might. For the negative, we can say ‘will not’ or ‘won’t’.I’ll live in a big house when I’m older. Soon… Someday… This…. (NOT I willn’t live at home when I go to university.) The main verb is without ‘to’.My friend will be a vet to help animals. The questions are easy so I got full marks. There are two ways we can make predictions about the future. In the game, students make predictions a partner's future using the future simple form will and won't. When you break the language down you will see that English is a very expressive language and each grammatical structure that you use communicates a very specific idea and time. (afternoon, week, month, etc.) My father won’t be happy when he sees this broken window! A prediction is a statement that we make about the future. We do not have any evidence in the present telling us what the future is going to be. I can never make head or tail out of the instructions for putting the furniture together. We use to be + going to + infinitive when we make a prediction based on evidence we have now. We can use ‘will’ or ‘’ll’ to talk about the future and make future predictions. Pink is her favourite colour so I think that she __________ this pink scarf that I have bought her for her birthday. Choose ‘will’ or ‘is/are going to’ to complete sentences. I like the second game the best. ), LadyRapDaisy replied on 16 October, 2020 - 15:16 Bangladesh Permalink. I am not sure if I understood what the teacher _____________ when he was explaining the present perfect continuous tense in class yesterday. However, if we use this structure we are guessing or stating our opinion. An economist is someone who has studied economics. Using the correct grammar means that people will know exactly what you are on about every time you communicate! Here, I have made some predictions about the future: I predict that Ireland will win the UEFA European Championship in France in 2016 (I am not a football fan – this prediction is a guess!). Weather forecasters use different weather instruments that provide them with information in the present. Print a reference card for this grammar topic. How many people do you think you _______________ to today? I won’t live at home when I go to university. We use the structure to be going to + infinitive if we make a prediction about the future because we have evidence now that supports us in making that prediction. Every time she thinks she understands a new piece of grammar in English, something happens and she gets totally confused again! Children won’t go to school in the future. I’ll live in a big house when I’m older. What is she going to buy? She is walking into a church. Anyone could do this. (NOT My father won’t to be happy when he sees this broken window! Example: Andrew is holding a suitcase at the airport. Children won’t go to school in the future. The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. Later this afternoon you will win a lot of money on the lottery.”. Look at those dark clouds in the sky. It is dedicated to the grammatical future, and to your future as an English language student. Economists use evidence from history and data that has been collected to help them make their predictions. Each time you say something, the person that you are speaking to interprets your words and creates a very specific mental picture of what you are communicating. FierceQuartz2 replied on 22 December, 2016 - 11:50 China Permalink. Occasionally, you may think: ‘I just can’t make head or tail of it!’, Grammar can leave students pulling their hair out! I am surrounded by sick people. © British Council Weather forecast: A prediction of weather conditions that gives us information about winds, temperatures etc. I think we should ask someone for directions. Divide the students into pairs and give each student a copy of the worksheet. We hope that this blog helps you to understand the differences in meaning between these two structures and how we use them in English. This prediction is guessing what your future is going to be. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). You’ll find more English grammar tips elsewhere on our site and if you’d like information on our English courses in Dublin, please do not hesitate to contact us. This blog will specifically cover the uses of: will (+infinitive) and to be going to (+infinitive). I predict that Justin Bieber will decide to retire from music! The person who telephones you will offer you the job of your dreams. Who do you think ______________ the next US presidential election? When she gets home she is going to cover her new purchase in lights and decorations. If you asked a weather forecaster to make a prediction about the weather he/she might say: ‘It is going to be sunny tomorrow. Complete sentences using idioms from this post. Students often ask: ‘Why do you have so many grammatical tenses? People will drive flying cars in the future. I think ____________ rain! Prediction: A statement that we make about the future, To predict: To make a statement about the future, Weather forecaster: A man/woman who uses weather instruments to predict weather conditions. A related biohazard of the future is that bacteria will become more resistant to antibiotics, making it more likely infections will spread. YESSS!!!!!! We also use the structure will + infinitive to make a prediction about the future. Susan: She's going to visit her friend in Chicago next week. We use will + infinitive when we make a prediction which is only a guess or an opinion of ours. Economists make predictions regarding the economy in a country, levels of employment and unemployment and the creation of jobs. Print an activity for this grammar topic. He feels very unwell. It is going to rain on the east coast in the evening. There’s more about using ‘will’ and ‘going to’ to talk about the future in Part 2 of this post. She will have lots of pets. It is December. I GOT 10/10 IN BOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Weather forecasters use this information to make their predictions about the weather. She is looking for money to pay for her purchase.