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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.

Will

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

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

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

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

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

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Subject + Will + Not + Verb (Simple Form)

Negative Sentence

Subject + Will +Verb (Simple Form)

Positive Sentence

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

I will have the burguer and fries.

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

I think I will get a raise this year.

Offer / Promise

Quick decisions

Request/Threat

USES

Predictions

IMPORTANT

cONTRACTIONS

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

Will you marry me?

We will travel the world.

They won't be cooking tonight.

I will have a coffee and a sandwich, please.

He will not catch her.

EXAMPLES

Will you buy some bread?

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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.

GOING TO

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

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

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

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

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

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

Negative Sentence

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

Positive Sentence

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

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

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

Predictions

Commands/Instructions

USES

Plans

She is not going to pay attention.

Is he going to cry?

The cup is giong to fall.

I am not going to go to the office tomorrow.

The car is going to burst into flames.

EXAMPLES

Where is she going to put the books?

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