FUTURE FORMS

FUTURE FORMS:

GOING TO AND FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL)

​When you want to speak about future actions, you may use GOING TO or WILL. Look at the uses and examples.

GOING TO

Look at the example:

These are my PLANS/INTENTIONS for the future

People: I am going to meet new friends.

Education: I am going to get good

qualifications.

Interests: I am going to go to some

music concerts.

GOING TO- Grammar Structure

AFFIRMATIVE

Subject + to be+ GOING TO + verb + rest of
the sentence

NEGATIVE

Subject + to be + NOT + GOING TO + verb +
rest of the sentence

INTERROGATIVE

(Q.W) + to be + subject + GOING TO + verb +
rest of the sentence

ANSWERS

Yes, + Subject +to be
No, + Subject + to be + not(short forms)

FUTURE SIMPLE: WILL

Look at the examples:

●Instant decision:

●Prediction:
I think it will rain
tomorrow.

● Offering help:

This topic is
difficult...

Don’t worry.
I will help
you.

FUTURE WILL

​Promises:

​Threats:

​will change

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FUTURE SIMPLE: Grammar Structure

just for fun...

GOING TO vs FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL)

PREDICTIONS

WITH EVIDENCE:
GOING TO

WITHOUT EVIDENCE:
FUTURE WILL

LOOK AT THOSE BOYS!
THEY ARE GOING TO
WIN THE MATCH!

I THINK HE WON’T
PHONE THIS EVENING.

Multiple Choice

Look at the blue sky! It .................... a very hot day!

• is

• will be

• is going to be

• won't be

Multiple Choice

Robert was really rude to me. I don't think I will go to his party tomorrow.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

 

It's too dark to read. I .................... on the lamp.

• am going to switch

• will switch

• am switching

• switch

Multiple Choice

Maybe Lucy .......... a famous artist.

• will be

• is going to be

• is

Multiple Choice

 

I have a math test tomorrow. I .......... this evening .

• Am studying

• Will study

• Am going to study

• study

​When you want to speak about future actions, you may use SIMPLE PRESENT and PRESENT CONTINUOUS. Look at the uses and examples.

​TIMETABLED
EVENTS

​FUTURE
ARRANGEMENTS

​SIMPLE PRESENT

​PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Simple present as FUTURE

Present Continuous as FUTURE

​We often use the present continuous to talk about the future, especially about future plans when we have decided on a time and a place with other people. We normally use a future time expression, for example, tomorrow, next weeek, at 7, etc

Future forms- review

​ Pay attention...

Multiple Choice

Tony_________ a friend tomorrow.

• 'll see

• 's seeing

• 's going to see

• sees

Multiple Choice

I think it__________ tomorrow

• 's going to snow

• 's snowing

• 'll snow

• snows

Multiple Choice

A: I'm cold!

B: I ________ you my jacket!

• 'm going to lend

• lend

• 'm lending

• will lend

Multiple Choice

The train ______ at 10:45

• leaves

• will leave

• is leaving

• is going to leave

Multiple Choice

We use ..... .. to talk about a plan or intention

• Future Will

• Present Continuous

• Future Going to

• Present Simple

Multiple Choice

Peter_________ a plane tomorrow at 8,00

• 'll take

• 's taking

• 's going to take

• takes

Multiple Choice

I have got my camera here because I______________ photos.

• 'm going to take

• 'll take

• 'm taking

• take

Multiple Choice

We use ..... to talk about an arrangement at a definite time in the future

• Present Continuous

• Future Going to

• Future Will

• Present Simple

Multiple Choice

The English lesson _____ at 8:45

• is starting

• will start

• starts

• is going to start

Multiple Choice

We use ... for schedules or timetables.

• Present Continuous

• Present Simple

• Future Going to

• uture Will

Multiple Choice

What would you say if you decided to close the window?

• It's cold. I am going to close the window.

• It's cold. I will close the window.

Multiple Choice

What would you say about the weather?

• It's cloudy. It's going to rain.

• It's cloudy. It will rain.

Multiple Choice

What would you say about the cyclist?

• Oh, no! He will fall!

• Oh no! He is going to fall!