There is NOT just one future tense in English.How to express the future then?

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

FUTURE SIMPLEAFFIRMATIVE: Subject + WILL + base form of verbYour brother WILL become famous soon. Will = llYour brotherll become famous soon.

FUTURE SIMPLENEGATIVE: Subject + WILL + NOT + base form of verbMy friend WILL NOT marry that man. WILL + NOT = WONTMy friend wont marry that man.

FUTURE SIMPLEINTERROGATIVE: WILL+Subj.+ base form of verb ?WILL IT rain tomorrow ? Short answersYes, it will.No, it wont.

Future SimpleWe use the modal WILL + the base form of the main verb for:

I WILL (ll) callYou WILL (ll) callHe / She WILL (ll) callWe WILL (ll) callYou WILL (ll) callThey WILL (ll) call

GOING TOI 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)AFFIRMATIVE:

GOING TO

I am not (Im not)You are not (You arent)He is not(He isnt)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)

going to

(base form of verb =Infinitive without to)NEGATIVE:

GOING TOIyouhe /she /itwe/you/they

going to

Base ?INTERROGATIVE:AmIs Are Short answers Yes, + Subject pronoun + am / is / are. No, + Subject pronoun + isnt / arent. *(Note: No, Im not).

BE GOING TOWe use BE GOING TO + the base form of the main verb for:

I am going to + VYou are going to + VHe / She is going to + VWe are going to + VYou are going to + VThey are going to + V

REMEMBER!PREDICTIONS

QUICK DECISIONS

PROMISESPLANS / INTENTIONS

PREDICTIONS BASED ON CLEAR SIGNSWILL + VBE GOING TO + V

PRACTISE!Choose the right way to express the future in the following situations.SITUATION 1SITUATION 2SITUATION 3ANSWER

I WILL (ll) get you a glass of water. (QUICK DECISION)ANSWER

IS he really GOING TO paint the room that colour? (INTENTION)ANSWER

We WILL not (wont) be back late. (PROMISE)The film finishes at 10 p.m.

ANSWER

In Scotland it WILL rain tomorrow. In the south of England it WILL be sunny.(PREDICTION)SITUATION 4SITUATION 5ANSWER

I WILL (ll) call the doctor.(QUICK DECISION)SITUATION 6ANSWER

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

Will / Be Going to 1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper? 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! B: I (get)_________ you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up. 3. A: I can't hear the television! B: I (turn) __________ it up so you can hear it. 4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) ___________Paris and Nice. are going to visitll turnAm going to writell get

5. A: It is so hot in here! B: I (turn)________ the air conditioning on. 6. I think he (be)_________ the next President of the United States.7. I am ___________to work in ten minutes.8. I guess I ____________stay home tonight.9. I________be in Texas next week.ll turnwill begoing towillwillll turnwill begoing toll turnwill bewillgoing toll turnwill bewillwillgoing toll turnwill bell turnwill be