Future Will & Going to

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Will Uses

Will

Will Formulas

Important (Will)

Going to

Examples

Going to Uses

Going to Formula

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Will

Use the future with will to talk about an event in the future that you have just decided to do, for predictions and for promises.

Positive Sentence

Subject + Will +Verb (Simple Form)

• It will cost a lot of money to fix.
• They will come to the party.

Negative Sentence

Subject + Will + Not + Verb (Simple Form)

• It will not cost a lot of money to fix.
• They will not come to the party.

Question

(Wh-word) Will + Subject + Verb(Simple Form)?

• Will it cost a lot of money to fix?
• How much will it cost to fix?

• Will they come to the party?
• When will they come t the party?

USES

Predictions

Request/Threat

Will you turn on the lights?study hard or you will fail.

I think I will get a raise this year.

Quick decisions

Offer / Promise

I will help you with dinner. I will try my best.

I will have the burguer and fries.

IMPORTANT

cONTRACTIONS

I'll Negative She'll Won't He'll It'll You'll They'll We'll

EXAMPLES

I will have a coffee and a sandwich, please.

He will not catch her.

Will you buy some bread?

They won't be cooking tonight.

Will you marry me?

We will travel the world.

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GOING TO

GOING TO

The future with "going to" is used to express events you have already planned in the future and your intentions for the future.

Positive Sentence

Subject + "Be" + Going to +Verb (Simple Form)

• We are going to attend the wedding.
• She is tired, so she is going to take a nap.

Negative Sentence

Subject + "Be" + Not +Going to + Verb (Simple Form)

• We are not going to attend the wedding.
• She is not going to take a nap.

Question

(Wh-word) "Be" + Subject + Going to + Verb(Simple Fomr)?

• Are they going to attend the wedding?
• Is she going to take a nap?

• Why are they going to attend the wedding?
• When is she going to take a nap?

USES

Plans

I am going to look for a new place to live next month.

Commands/Instructions

You are going to pick up your toys and go to your room

Predictions

There are dark clouds in the sky. I think it is going to rain later today.

EXAMPLES

I am not going to go to the office tomorrow.

The car is going to burst into flames.

Where is she going to put the books?

The cup is giong to fall.

She is not going to pay attention.

Is he going to cry?

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