Future Simple
We can use will or be going to when using the simple future in English. Keep reading to
review the form and uses of the future simple in English.
We can use will or be going to when using the simple future in English. Keep reading to
review the form and uses of the future simple in English.
Will: Form
Positive: Subject + WILL + Verb
Negative: Subject + WILL + NOT + verb (won’t)
** The verb is always in the base form.
Will: Use
1. Voluntary action: Are you cold? I will turn off the air conditioning?
2. Promise: I will wash the dishes after I eat. I promise
3. Future Prediction: I think he will come tonight. (Be going to can also be used to make
a prediction.)
Be Going To: Form
I + AM GOING TO + verb (am not)
He/She/It + IS GOING TO + verb
(is not = isn’t)
They/We/You + ARE GOING TO + Verb (are not = aren’t)
Be Going To: Use
1. Future Plan: We are going to watch a movie tonight.
2. Future Prediction: My daughter is going to get good grades in school. (Both will and
be going to can be used for future predictions.)
Future Continuous
Future Continuous: Form
Both will and be going to have the same meaning when used in the continuous form.
Will: Form
Positive: Subject + WILL + BE + (verb+ ING)
Negative: Subject + WILL + NOT + BE + (verb + ING) (won’t)
Be Going To: Form
I + AM GOING TO + (verb +ING)
(am not)
He/She/It + IS GOING TO + (Verb +ING)
(is not = isn’t)
They/We/You + ARE GOING TO + (Verb +ING) (are not = aren’t)
Future Continuous Use
1. To show a future action in progress during another shorter future action or a
specific time.
Examples:
I am going to be sleeping when you arrive.
She will be waiting for us when we arrive.
Stacy is not going to be teaching next week.
They won’t be coming with us on vacation.
He is going to be working at 9:00 tonight.