Future Simple
Will is the English future for predictions and on-the-spot decisions. I think prices will rise next year is a prediction based on opinion; “The printer is broken.” “I’ll fix it.” is a decision made at the moment of speaking. The form is invariant — will + base form across all subjects (I will, he will, they will) — but the choice between will and be going to hinges on meaning: will for opinion and spontaneous decisions, be going to for plans already decided and predictions based on visible evidence (Look at those clouds — it’s going to rain).
This worksheet builds A2 fluency with will in its two main uses: predictions based on opinion, and decisions made on the spot.
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What’s inside:
- Grammar Box with form (will, won’t, Will…?) and the two main uses
- Gap-fill: predict outcomes using will in workplace and everyday contexts
- Multiple-choice: distinguish will (opinion / decision) from be going to (plan / evidence)
- Personalised production: write five predictions about the next ten years using will
- Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes on the will / be going to boundary
Common mistakes addressed: will with already-decided plans (I will visit my parents next weekend where a plan exists), missing to in be going to (I’m going visit), and adding will in the if-clause of first conditionals (If she will come, we’ll be happy).
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR A2, in pre-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Will for prediction is a core target of Cambridge A2 Key (KET) Writing and Speaking. Part of the Future Tenses collection — the natural sibling is Be Going To: Plans and Intentions, which covers the contrasting use for plans and evidence-based predictions.
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