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14. Ways of expressing future

Be going to

Use

We use be going to:

  • to talk about future plans and intentions.

Sheila is going to spend her holidays in Malta this year. (She’s planning to.)

  • to make predictions based on what we see or know.

Look at those clouds. It is going to rain.

Form

Affirmative:

I am, You are, He/She/It is, We/You/They are going to buy it.

Negative:

I am not, He/She/It is not, We/You/They are not going to buy it.

Interrogative:

Am I, is he/she/it, are we/you/they going to buy it?

Short Answers:

Yes, I am./No, I’m not. Yes, you are./No, you aren’t.

Yes, he/she/it is./No, he/she/it isn’t. Yes, we are./No, we aren’t. Yes, they are./No, they aren’t.

Let’s take a photo of him! He’s going to blow out the candles.

Time expressions used with be going to: in a little while, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, in two/ three etc days’ time, next week/month/year, tonight, soon, this evening, in a week month/year, etc.

Will (Future Simple)

Form

We form the future simple with will + bare infinitive. Will is the same for all persons. I think he’ll be late tonight. I think I’ll go to bed early tonight.

We form questions by putting will before the subject.

Will Greg give you a ride to the shops?

We form negations by putting not after will. The short form of will not is won’t.

They will not/won’t take Sue with them.

Affirmative

Long Form

I/You/He/She/It/We/They

will

visit.

Short Form

I/You/He/She/It/W e/They

’11

visit.

Negative

Long Form

I/You/He/She/It/We/They

will not

visit.

Short Form

I/You/He/She/It/We/They

won’t

visit.

Interrogative

Will

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

visit?

Short Answers

Yes, I/he/she/it will./No, I/he/she/it won’t. Yes, we/you/they will./No, we/you/they won’t.

The baby will learn to walk soon.

Use

We use will:

  • for on-the-spot decisions.

I’m hungry. I’ll order a pizza.

  • to make predictions based on what we think or imagine.

Cars will run on solar power in thirty years’ time.

  • for threats or warnings.

Make sure the products get here tomorrow or I’ll cancel the order.

  • for promises.

I’ll be back in an hour. I promise.

  • with the verbs hope, think, believe, expect, etc.

  • with the expressions I’m sure, I’m afraid, etc.

  • with the adverbs probably, perhaps, etc.

Time expressions used with will and be going to: in a little while, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, in two/three etc days’ time, next week/month/year, tonight, soon, this evening, in a week/month/year, etc.

I believe he will pass his exams next year. They will probably be home in a little while.

Be Going to — Will - Present Continuous

Be going to is used:

  • to talk about future plans and intentions.

Now that he’s got the money, he is going to get the car fixed, (future plan)

She loves animals. She is going to buy a dog. (intention)

  • to make predictions based on what we see or know.

That car is going too fast! It’s going to crash.

Will is used:

  • to express on-the-spot decisions.

I’m tired. I’ll go to bed early.

  • to express predictions based on what we think or imagine.

He will become a very good teacher.

  • to express threats or warnings.

Start working harder or you will lose your job.

  • to express promises.

Don’t worry. I won’t be late.

We can use the present continuous to talk about fixed arrangements in the near future.

She is catching the train to Spain at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. (All the arrangements have been made. She has bought her ticket.)