There is NOT just one future tense

in English.
How to express the
future then?

There are several ways to express

the future. Lets see two of those
ways.
1. With the modal WILL. (Future Simple)
2. With BE GOING TO.

FUTURE SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE:
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject + WILL + base form of verb

Your brother WILL become famous soon.

Will = ll
Your brotherll become famous soon.

FUTURE SIMPLE
NEGATIVE:
NEGATIVE
Subject + WILL + NOT + base form of verb

My friend WILL NOT marry that man.

WILL + NOT = WONT
My friend wont marry that man.

FUTURE SIMPLE
INTERROGATIVE:
INTERROGATIVE
WILL+Subj.+ base form of verb ?

WILL IT rain tomorrow ?

Short answers
Yes, it will.
No, it wont.

Future Simple
We use the modal WILL + the base form of
the main verb for:
You will get married
and have 10 children!

1. Predictions.
Ill have another cup
of coffee, please!

2. Quick decisions.
Ok! Ill call you
tomorrow.

3. Promises.

I WILL (ll) call

You WILL (ll) call
He / She WILL (ll) call
We WILL (ll) call
You WILL (ll) call
They WILL (ll) call

GOING TO
AFFIRMATIVE:
AFFIRMATIVE

I am (Im)
You are (Youre)
He is (Hes)
She is (Shes)
It is (Its)
We are (Were)
You are (Youre)
They are (Theyre)

going to

(base form
of verb =
Infinitive
without
to)

GOING TO
NEGATIVE:
NEGATIVE

I am not (Im not)

You are not (You arent)
He is not(He
isnt)
not
She is not (She isnt)
It is not (It isnt)
We are not (We arent)
You are not (You arent)
They are not (They arent)

(base form
of verb =
going to
Infinitive
without
to)

GOING TO
INTERROGATIVE:
INTERROGATIVE

Am
Is
Are

I
you
going to
he /she /it
we/you/they

Base ?

Short answers

Yes, + Subject pronoun + am / is / are.

No, + Subject pronoun + isnt / arent.
*(Note: No, Im not).
not

BE GOING TO
We use BE GOING TO + the base form of
the main verb for:
I am going to practise
hard to become a rock
star!

1. Plans / Intentions.
2. Predictions based on clear signs.
Look at those clouds!
It is going to rain!

I am going to + V
You are going to + V
He / She is going to + V
We are going to + V
You are going to + V
They are going to + V

REMEMBER!
PREDICTIONS
QUICK DECISIONS
PROMISES

WILL + V

PLANS /
INTENTIONS
PREDICTIONS
BASED ON
CLEAR SIGNS

BE GOING TO + V

PRACTISE!
Choose the right way to express the future in
the following situations.
SITUATION 1

SITUATION 2

SITUATION 3

Youre thirsty,
arent you? I (get)
you a glass of
water.

Oh no! He really
(paint) the room that
colour?

ANSWER

ANSWER

ANSWER

I WILL (ll) get you

a glass of water.
(QUICK DECISION)

IS he really GOING TO paint

the room that colour?
(INTENTION)

We WILL not (wont) be back late.

(PROMISE)
The film finishes at 10 p.m.

We (not be) back late.

The film finishes at
10 p.m.

SITUATION 4
Youre not well.
I (call) the doctor.

SITUATION 5
In Scotland it (rain)
tomorrow. In the
south of England it
(be) sunny.

ANSWER
ANSWER
I WILL (ll) call the doctor.
(QUICK DECISION)

In Scotland it WILL rain

tomorrow. In the south of
England it WILL be sunny.
(PREDICTION)

SITUATION 6
Ketchup or
mayonnaise?
I (have)
mayonnaise, please.

ANSWER
I WILL (ll) have mayonnaise,
please.
(QUICK DECISION)

Will / Be Going to
1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
Am going to write
B: I (write)___________
a letter to my friends back home
in
Texas.
2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
ll get
B: I (get)_________
you a cup of coffee. That will
wake you up.

3. A: I can't hear the television!

ll turn
B: I (turn) __________
it up so you can hear it.

4. We are so excited about our trip next month to

France. We
and Nice.
are (visit)
going to___________Paris
visit

 5. A: It is so hot in here!
ll turn
B: I (turn)________
the air conditioning on.

6. I think he (be)_________
the next
will be
President of the United States.
going to
7. I am ___________to
work in ten minutes.
8. I guess I ____________stay
home tonight.
will
9. I________be in Texas next week.
will