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U4L2 : I'll keep my fingers crossed

GRAMMAR : EXPRESSING FIUTURE

1) WILL/WON'T
To express future in English, we can use the modal auxiliary WILL +BV and
PARTICULARLY to say what we PREDICT or HOPE for the future or for OFFERS,
PROMISES and DECISIONS made at the time of speaking.

+
S+ will +BV

-
S+ won't +BV

?
Will + S + BV ?

Short answers
Yes, S+ will
No, S + won't.

2) BE GOING TO + BV :

To express future in English we can alsouse BE (simple present = am, is , are)

GOING TO + BV and PARTICULARLY to talk about PLANS and INTENTIONS.

+
I am going to + BV
she/he/it is going to + BV
you/we/they are going to +BV

-
I am not going to + BV
she/he/it isn't going to + BV
you/we/they aren't going to +BV

?
Am I going to + BV ?
Is she/he/it going to + BV ?
Are you/we/they going to +BV ?
 Short answers
Yes, I am
Yes, she/he/it is.
Yes, you/we/they are.

No, I'm not.

No, she/he/it isn't.
No, you/we/they aren't.

3) SHALL I +BV ?

We can also use Shall I + BV … ? to make offers.

Eg : Shall I read out your horoscope ?