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Step 4 · الخطوة 4

Future: will and be going to

المستقبل: will و be going to

Learning objective · هدف الدرس

I can talk about plans, predictions and quick decisions.

أستطيع التحدث عن الخطط والتوقعات والقرارات السريعة في المستقبل.

WHAT? · What is the grammar point?

ما هي القاعدة؟

Use 'be going to' for plans you have already made and for predictions with evidence. Use 'will' for quick decisions at the moment of speaking, promises, offers and general predictions.

كلاهما للمستقبل لكن بمعنى مختلف: be going to لخطة قررتها من قبل (We are going to travel next week)، أو توقع له دليل أمامك (Look at the clouds! It's going to rain). أما will فلقرار تتخذه الآن فورًا، أو وعد، أو عرض مساعدة (I will call you tomorrow). بعد will يأتي الفعل في أصله دائمًا.

RULE

القاعدة
  • will + base verb: I will help you.
  • Negative: won't (will not)
  • am/is/are + going to + base verb: She is going to study medicine.
  • Plan → going to · Instant decision / promise → will

EXAMPLES · How do we use it?

أمثلة
I will call you tomorrow. (promise)سأتصل بك غدًا. (وعد)
We are going to travel next week. (plan)سنسافر الأسبوع القادم. (خطة)
The phone is ringing. — I'll answer it! (instant decision)الهاتف يرن. — سأجيب! (قرار فوري)

Common mistake

خطأ شائع

✗ I will to visit you.

✓ I will visit you.

لا نضع to بعد will.

✗ She going to buy a car.

✓ She is going to buy a car.

لا تنسَ is قبل going to.

PRACTICE · Guided practice

تدريب موجّه

Fill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ

1. Look at those dark clouds! It ___ rain.

Fill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ

2. 'This bag is heavy.' — 'I ___ help you.'

3. Identify the rule: 'We are going to visit Jebel Akhdar in spring. We booked a hotel.'

Independent practice

تدريب مستقل

Short answer · إجابة قصيرة

1. Make it negative: 'It will be hot tomorrow.'

CHECK · Self-check test

اختبر نفسك

1. Which is correct?

Fill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ

2. My brother ___ study engineering next year. He has already applied.

Practice freely — nothing is saved.تدرّب بحرية، لا يتم حفظ أي إجابة أو نتيجة.

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