🔮 Aula 08 — Futuro: Will e Going To
Nível A1
16/06/2026
⏳ Futuro
will vs going to
Ref: EnglishClub — Future Tense
Dois Jeitos de Falar do Futuro
Em inglês, existem duas formas principais de falar sobre o futuro: WILL e GOING TO.
🇧🇷 Em português a gente só conjuga o verbo no futuro (eu viajarei / eu vou viajar). Em inglês, a escolha entre WILL e GOING TO depende da situação — e essa é a maior dificuldade do brasileiro!
🔑 A Regra de OURO
| Situação | Use | Exemplo |
|---|
| Decisão no momento da fala | WILL | I'm hungry. I will make a sandwich. |
| Plano já decidido antes | GOING TO | I am going to travel to Brazil next month. |
💡 Macete: WILL = decisão de última hora. GOING TO = decisão já planejada.
📐 Estrutura
✅ WILL — Afirmativa
| Sujeito | will | Verbo (base) | Complemento |
|---|
| I | will | travel | tomorrow. |
| You | will | like | this movie. |
| He / She / It | will | rain | soon. |
| We | will | arrive | at 8pm. |
| They | will | call | you later. |
💡 Contração: I will → I'll · You will → You'll · He will → He'll · She will → She'll · It will → It'll · We will → We'll · They will → They'll
✅ GOING TO — Afirmativa
| Sujeito | am/is/are | going to | Verbo (base) | Complemento |
|---|
| I | am | going to | travel | next week. |
| You / We / They | are | going to | visit | my family. |
| He / She / It | is | going to | rain | later. |
💡 Contração: I am → I'm · You are → You're · We are → We're · They are → They're · He is → He's · She is → She's · It is → It's
❌ Negativa
| Forma | WILL | GOING TO |
|---|
| Estrutura | will not + verbo | am/is/are not + going to + verbo |
| Contração | won't (= will not) | isn't / aren't + going to |
| Exemplo | I won't go. | I am not going to go. |
| Exemplo | She won't come. | She isn't going to come. |
⚠️ Won't é a contração de will not. Não existe "willn't"! ❌
❓ Interrogativa
| Forma | WILL | GOING TO |
|---|
| Estrutura | Will + sujeito + verbo + ? | Am/Is/Are + sujeito + going to + verbo + ? |
| Exemplo | Will you travel? | Are you going to travel? |
| Exemplo | Will she come? | Is she going to come? |
| Resposta curta | Yes, I will. / No, I won't. | Yes, I am. / No, I am not. |
⚖️ Tabela Comparativa — WILL vs GOING TO
| Critério | WILL | GOING TO |
|---|
| Decisão | No momento da fala | Planejada antes |
| Certeza | Menos certeza (palpite) | Mais certeza (plano) |
| Previsão com evidência | ❌ Não se usa | ✅ Look at those clouds! It is going to rain. |
| Promessas | ✅ I will help you. | ❌ Não se usa |
| Oferecimento | ✅ I will open the door. | ❌ Não se usa |
| Pedidos | ✅ Will you help me? | ❌ Não se usa |
| Planos futuros | ❌ Menos comum | ✅ I am going to study tonight. |
🗓️ Expressões de Tempo Futuro
| Inglês | Português | Exemplo |
|---|
| tomorrow | amanhã | I will call you tomorrow. |
| next week / month / year | próxima semana / mês / ano | She is going to travel next month. |
| soon | em breve | They will arrive soon. |
| later | mais tarde | I'll see you later. |
| tonight | hoje à noite | We are going to watch a movie tonight. |
| in the future | no futuro | I will be a doctor in the future. |
| this weekend | este fim de semana | He is going to visit us this weekend. |
| in + tempo (in 5 minutes) | daqui a + tempo | The bus will leave in 10 minutes. |
🇧🇷 Cuidado! Em português dizemos "daqui a 5 minutos". Em inglês é "in 5 minutes" — NÃO "after 5 minutes".
🎯 Exemplos Contextualizados
✈️ Viagem
| PT | EN |
|---|
| Eu vou viajar para Londres no próximo mês. (já planejei) | I am going to travel to London next month. |
| (No aeroporto) Essa mala parece pesada. Eu te ajudo! (decisão na hora) | That bag looks heavy. I will help you! |
| Você vai levar casaco? (plano) | Are you going to take a jacket? |
| O voo vai atrasar. (previsão com evidência — vi no painel) | The flight is going to be delayed. |
💼 Trabalho
| PT | EN |
|---|
| Eu vou terminar o relatório amanhã. (plano) | I am going to finish the report tomorrow. |
| (O telefone toca) Eu atendo! (decisão na hora) | I will get it! |
| Você vai participar da reunião? (plano) | Are you going to join the meeting? |
| Eu prometo que vou entregar no prazo. (promessa) | I promise I will deliver on time. |
🌦️ Clima
| PT | EN |
|---|
| Olha aquelas nuvens! Vai chover. (evidência) | Look at those clouds! It is going to rain. |
| Amanhã vai fazer sol. (previsão geral — previsão do tempo) | Tomorrow will be sunny. |
| Acho que vai nevar esta noite. (palpite) | I think it will snow tonight. |
🧠 Resumo Visual
DECISÃO NA HORA? → WILL
"I'm cold." → "I'll close the window."
(telefone toca) → "I'll get it!"
PLANO PRÉVIO? → GOING TO
"I'm going to study English tonight."
"She's going to buy a car next year."
EVIDÊNCIA VISÍVEL? → GOING TO
"Look! The baby is going to cry!"
"The sky is dark. It's going to rain."
PROMESSA / OFERECIMENTO / PEDIDO? → WILL
"I will always love you."
"I'll help you with that."
"Will you marry me?"
📝 Exercícios
Exercício 1 — Complete com WILL ou GOING TO
- I _______________ (visit) my grandmother next weekend. (plano)
- (O telefone toca) — I _______________ (answer) it! (decisão na hora)
- Look at the sky! It _______________ (rain). (evidência)
- I promise I _______________ (call) you tomorrow. (promessa)
- She _______________ (buy) a new car next year. (plano)
- I'm hungry. I think I _______________ (make) a sandwich. (decisão na hora)
Exercício 2 — Passe para a NEGATIVA
- I will travel tomorrow. → I __________________________.
- She is going to come to the party. → She __________________________.
- They will arrive early. → They __________________________.
- We are going to watch the movie. → We __________________________.
- He will call you. → He __________________________.
Exercício 3 — Forme PERGUNTAS
- (you / will / help / me?) → __________________________?
- (she / going to / travel / to Paris?) → __________________________?
- (they / will / come / to the meeting?) → __________________________?
- (he / going to / study / tonight?) → __________________________?
- (you / will / be / home / tomorrow?) → __________________________?
✅ Gabarito
Exercício 1:
- am going to visit
- will answer
- is going to rain
- will call
- is going to buy
- will make
Exercício 2:
- I will not travel tomorrow. / I won't travel tomorrow.
- She is not going to come to the party. / She isn't going to come to the party.
- They will not arrive early. / They won't arrive early.
- We are not going to watch the movie. / We aren't going to watch the movie.
- He will not call you. / He won't call you.
Exercício 3:
- Will you help me?
- Is she going to travel to Paris?
- Will they come to the meeting?
- Is he going to study tonight?
- Will you be home tomorrow?
🧠 Dica do dia
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Pense em português:
"Eu vou..." (já decidido) → GOING TO
"Eu vou..." (decidi agora) → WILL
Se você conseguir colocar "eu já tinha planejado" antes da frase, use going to. Se foi algo que você decidiu na hora, use will.
Truque visual: 🗓️ = plano = going to | ⚡ = decisão instantânea = will