Grammar will/going to + comparison

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 4

Will is used to express future actions decided at the moment of speaking. 

For example:

I‘ll have salad now.

I'll have fish and chips, please.

We are thirsty. Wait here. I will get some water.

Going to describes future plans decided before the moment of speaking.

For example:

I’m going to visit my aunt next Friday.

We are going to Spain this Summer.

Have you got any plans for tomorrow? Yes, I am going to  visit my grandparents.

Will is used to indicate a prediction based on personal opinions or experiences, so there is no evidence.

For example:

I think United will win the game.

If you don't take a taxi, you won't arrive on time.

Going to is used to express a prediction based on present evidence.

For example:

Look at those black clouds. It is going to rain. 

Will expresses a future fact. Will is used to make a promise, an offer, a threat or refusal.

For example:

The sun will rise tomorrow.

I promise I won’t tell anyone you broke the window.

I‘ll take you to the airport tomorrow.

I‘ll tell your parents what you did.

No, I won’t cook your dinner, you can cook it yourself.

Going to is used to describe something is about to happen.

For example:

Get back! The bomb is going to explode.

Why is she learning Spanish?
She ... travel to Spain.

1. will
2. is going to

Meat or fish?
- I ... have some fish, please.

1. will
2. am going to

If you don't take a taxi,
you ... arrive on time.

1. won't
2. are not going to

Why do you want so many oranges?
I ... make an orange juice.

1. will
2. am going to

Oh! I haven't got enough money to pay!
Don't worry. I ... lend you some.

1. will
2. am going to

Are you free tomorrow?
Sorry. I ... study for the exam.

1. will
2. am going to

Where does that noise come from?
I don't know. I ... have a look.

1. will
2. am going to

Zal ik je helpen?

1. Shall I help you?
2. Am I going to help you?

Sites to practise:

https://agendaweb.org/verbs/future-simple-exercises.html

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
easy	easier	easiest
delicious	more delicious	most delicious
good	better	best
talented	more talented	most talented

Positive comparison

The positive form is used when there are no differences between the two compared things or persons. To form the positive, we use the word as before and after the adjective (bijvoeglijk naamwoord).

For example: Danny is as smart as Phillip.

Comparative

The comparative is used when you compare two things. You use the ending -er. 

For example: He read the book faster than Tim.

Superlative

Compares three or more items and is considered the greatest degree. You use the ending -est

For example: Karen has the highest grade in the group.

Lettergrepen/Syllables

Bij bijvoeglijke naamwoorden van twee of meer lettergrepen (die niet op een -y of -e eindigen) gebruik je more en most.

Famous                                                more famous                                  most famous

Exciting                                                more exciting                                 most exciting

Uitzonderingen

Study these! 

Good - better - best

bad - worse - worst

much/many - more - most

She is …………………… than her sister. (smart)

1. smart
2. smarter
3. smartest
4. as smart as

Supriya is the …………………… girl in the class. (intelligent)

1. intelligent
2. more intelligent
3. most intelligent
4. intelligentest

Russia is the …………………. country in the world.

1. big
2. bigger
3. biggest
4. as big as

This is the ………………… book I have ever read. (interesting)