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Will - Have To Etc

- "Going to" is used to talk about plans already made or predictions based on evidence, while "will" expresses spontaneous decisions, opinions/predictions not based on facts, offers, and suggestions. - Several examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of "going to" and "will". - A table summarizes the main differences between "going to" and "will". - Fill-in-the-blank exercises follow to practice using the future forms "going to" and "will" correctly.

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Will - Have To Etc

- "Going to" is used to talk about plans already made or predictions based on evidence, while "will" expresses spontaneous decisions, opinions/predictions not based on facts, offers, and suggestions. - Several examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of "going to" and "will". - A table summarizes the main differences between "going to" and "will". - Fill-in-the-blank exercises follow to practice using the future forms "going to" and "will" correctly.

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Student: Alan Date: 28/08/2007

'Will' or 'Going To'

We have already discussed the use of "going to" to talk about the future. It is used to
talk about plans already made and also to make predictions based on evidence we see
now.

We will now talk about "will" and then see how they differ in direct comparison.

Will is a modal verb and is followed directly by an infinitive verb without "to".

I will see you tomorrow.


He'll go to the meeting tomorrow.

The main functions of "will" are:

a. to predict a future event:

The party will be at my house at eight o'clock.


The exam will finish in one hour.

b. to express a spontaneous decision:

I'll answer the phone.


You don't have bread! We'll go to the supermarket.

Note the difference between will and going to in this use. We use going to if a
decision has been made before speaking, but will if the decision is made now.

John: What are you doing this weekend?


Mary: I'm going to visit Howard in Boston.
John: But Howard is in Chicago this weekend with his parents.
Mary: Oh! I didn't know that! I'll go and visit his brother Stefano then.

In this dialogue, Mary's first answer uses going to as it is a plan she made before. Her
second answer uses will as she now has to make a new plan, and her plan to visit
Stefano is made now, as she speaks.

c. to express a prediction based on opinion, not on fact.

Howes will win the election.


I think she'll get married next summer.
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Here, expressions of opinion and belief are common:

I hope we'll see the start of the film


I wonder what will happen if I press this red button. Aaagh!!
She will probably be very late because of the traffic.
He's sure he'll get the job. He said the interview went quite well.

d. The old form of will, "shall" is often used to make offers and suggestions.

Shall we leave now? It's late.


That bag is very heavy. Shall I help you with it?

Going to or Will ?

going to will
-plans
-when you can see what's -immediate decisions
going to happen -scientific predictions

Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the going to or will form of the
future tense.

1
Sally: There's no milk left!
Betty: Oh. I _______________  some from the shop. (get) 
2 The population of Valencia _______________  2 million by the year 2010. (reach)
3 Mum: I told you to tidy up your room.
Son:  Sorry, Mum, I forgot. I _______________  it after lunch.(do)
4 Sally: Why don't we meet for coffee on Friday morning?
Willy:  Sorry. I can't. I _______________  the doctor then. (see)
5 "Tomorrow _______________  a bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except
in La Coruña," said the weatherwoman. (be)
6 Look at that big black cloud. I think it _______________  . (rain)
7 Sally: What are your plans for the week-end?
Betty: Brad Pitt phoned. We _______________  on a picnic. (go)
8 Betty: Have you booked the flights yet?
Sally: Don't worry. It's all organized. I _______________  to the travel agent's
tomorrow morning. (go)
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9 In the future people _______________  bigger heads. (have)


10 If we miss the bus, we _______________  a taxi. (take)
11 Next month I _______________  a DVD player.  (buy)
12 When _______________  you _______________  another party?  (have)
13 I've got to go to the dentist this morning. _______________  you
_______________  with me?  (come)
14 Oh no! I think I _______________  .  (sneeze)
15 Fanny:  I can't open this jar.
Leslie:  Give it to me. I _______________  it.  (do)

Have to / Have Got

'Have' and 'Have Got'

have got is used in some English-speaking countries (not very much in the United
States) to mean have, possess.

John has got a big house near the harbour.


We haven't got any children.
Have you got a cigarette, please?

Remember to use has in the third person:

Can

Positive Negative* Question

I've got I haven't got Have I got?


You've got You haven't got Have you got?
He's got He hasn't got Has he got?
She's got She hasn't got Has she got?
It's got It hasn't got Has it got?
We've got We haven't got Have we got?
You've got You haven't got Have you got?
They've got They haven't got Have they got?

Note the contractions used.

Examples:
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This hotel has got two large restaurants.


I've got a terrible headache!

This television hasn't got an off switch!


We haven't got time to look in shop windows. Come on!!

Has you car got electric windows?


Have your parents got photos of their wedding?

Note. You cannot use have got to replace have in expressions which do not signify
possession.

I have a shower at seven every morning.


NOT I have got a shower at seven every morning.

To have / have got

Think logically and fill the gaps. Just one word for each gap.

1 They _____________ three kids.


2 Charlie _____________ Internet.
3 Gerard's _____________ one cat called Rudi. 
4 Mrs Tyler_____________  got a new kitchen.
5 I _____________ have much time.
6 We _____________ got a telly yet.
7 Does Clare _____________ a horse?
8 Have you _____________ the time?
9 _____________ Margaret have satellite TV?
10 It doesn't _____________ much of a future.

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