Future tenses - Will and Going to

Future forms

Context, uses, examples, structures, analysis

Tenses

Future tenses that are going to be studied contextualized.

Will

Be going to

will + infinititve

to be + going to + infinitive

Will

will + infinitive

Uses

and examples

subject + will + infinitive

Predictions

• We think or believe they're true.
• Verbs like "think", "hope", "expect" and "believe".

Examples

I think Rachel will get the job.I hope she will pass the exam. She expects they will come later. He believes you'll win the competition.

Uses

and examples

subject + will + infinitive

Sudden decisions

• Taken at the moment of speaking.

Examples

I think I'm hungry. I'll make a sandwich.Fantastic! They just told me they will come to m party!

Uses

and examples

subject + will + infinitive

Offers or promises

• To make offers or promises to someone.

Examples

Don't order a taxi, I will take you to the station. Next year, we will travel for our holidays.

Be going to

to be + going to + infinitive

Uses

and examples

to be + going to + infinitive

Things we have already decided

• We intend to do them.

Examples

I am going to travel tomorrow. He is going to study medicine. We are going to have a surprise party for my sister.

Uses

and examples

to be + going to + infinitive

Predictions

• When it is based on evidence from the present.

Examples

Look at the clouds! It is going to rain. We are not going to have the camp, the weather is awful!