FUTURE TENSE

FUNCTION

Su función es expresar
acciones que ocurrirán
posteriormente al ahora.
Existen varias formas de
expresar futuro, pero la más
común es con los auxiliares
WILL y GOING TO.
 WHEN TO USE WILL OR GOING TO?

My parents are going to visit me this weekend.

Todo dependerá del tema I will help you in the Math exam today.
del cual se trate la oración.
Si es un plan a futuro, It will get dark in a few hours.
usamos GOING TO.
Si es un compromiso, hecho,
My mom will be so angry if she finds out about the broken window.
predicción o decisión
espontánea, usamos WILL. It’s getting cold. I will have some coffee.
 STRUCTURE
Will
SUBJECT WILL + VERB COMPLEMENT
(noun/personal pronoun) (verb in infinitive form) (context, extra information)

I will drink some water.

SUBJECT WON’T + VERB COMPLEMENT

(noun/personal pronoun) (verb in infinitive form) (context, extra information)

I won‘t drink this water.

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Going to
SUBJECT BE GOING TO + VERB COMPLEMENT
(noun/personal pronoun) am/is/are (verb in infinitive form) (context, extra information)

You are going to study this Sunday.

SUBJECT BE NOT GOING TO + VERB COMPLEMENT

(noun/personal pronoun) am not (verb in infinitive form) (context, extra information)
isn’t/aren’t

You aren’t going to study this Sunday.