Future Tense

The future tense:

Will be / Be going to

Present

Future

Past

will + verb

(be) going to + verb

Future with going to

I'm going to start in a new company

Really? That's fantastic!

We use 'going to'

1. To talk about future plans 2. To talk about things we expect, because we can see the evidence

I'm going to watch a series tonight

She's going to join a new team

Look at the sky! It's going to be a sunny day

He eats a lot! He's going to gain weight

I'm so excited!

I'm going to attend Arctic Monkeys concert this Thursday

Affirmative form

Subject + am/is/are + going to + verb

Sofia is going to play volleyball at the weekend

We're going to join the gym next month

You're going to be an engineer

I'm going to travel in three months

Time expressions for the future

week year Monday August Summer

morning afternoon evening night

Next

Tomorrow

Organize the following sentences

1. Isabella / a / see / is / film / to / going

Isabella's going to see a film

2. I / basketball / weekend / next / going / play / to / am

I'm going to play basketball next weekend

3. are / to / buy / car / we / going / new / year / a / next

We're going to buy a new car next year

Negative form

Subject + am/is/are + not + going to + verb

Sofia isn't going to play volleyball

We aren't going to join the gym

You aren't going to be an engineer

I'm not going to travel in three months

Organize the following sentences

1. Alejandro / going / come / to / is / not / the party/ to

Alejandro isn't going to come to the party

2. We / meet / the / going / cinema / not / at / to / are

We aren't going to meet at the cinema

3. not / going / sleep / in this room / you / are / to / tonight

You aren't going to sleep in this room tonight

Questions and short answers

am/is/are + subject + going to + verb

Is Sofia going to play volleyball?Yes, she is

Are we going to join the gym?No, we aren't

Are you going to be an engineer?Yes, I am

Organize the following sentences

1. Paul / is / finish / to / going / his / work / today / ? /

Is Paul going to finish his work today?Yes, he is

2.You / going / marry / to / summer / this / are / ? /

Are you going to marry this summer?No, we're not

3. show / they / going / the photos / to / are / ? /

Are they going to show the photos?Yes, they are

Future with will

Affirmative form

She'll be there at 5.

Negative form

She won't be late

Interrogative form

Will she come?

We use 'will'

1. To talk about facts about the future 2. Guesses and opinions about the future

I'll be 27 years old next year

I'll finish high school next month.

People will live in the space

AI will replace many jobs in the future

We use 'will'

3. Decisions at the moment of speaking 4. Offers, promises and warnings

I'm hungry. I'll have something to eat

I'm tired. I'll rest a little bit

I will always love you (promise)

Run! You'll be late for the interview (warning)

I'll buy the tickets for you (offer)

Make sentences using will or won't

1. me / he / call

He will call meHe won't call me

4. __________________________ 5. __________________________ 6. __________________________

2.you / love / her family

Her family will love youHer family won't love you

3. game / lose / the team

The team will lose the game The team won't lose the game

or

will + verb

(be) going to + verb

am going to make

will be

Are you going to have

'll buy

Are you going to join

will win

will be

won't make

isn't going to

's going to

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