SIMPLE
FUTURE
TENSE
GRAMMAR PRESENTATION
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT THE USE OF
THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE?
universal facts.
permanent situations.
habits and routines.
short actions now.
future timetables.
HOW TO USE IT?
Future tense can be expressed in English using
‘’will/shall’’ and ‘’going to’’.
Examples:
"I study every day" → I will study for the
exam tomorrow.
I am going to present my final exams
tomorrow
WHEN TO USE “WILL”?
The future tense is used to talk about things that have not
happened yet
For spontaneous decisions: "I’m thirsty. I will drink some water."
For promises: "I will call you tomorrow."
For offers: "I will help you with your homework."
For predictions without evidence: "It will rain tomorrow."
To speak formally: “Our company will continue to prioritize
customer satisfaction.”
HOW TO FORM IT?
Affirmative sentences:
Will: Subject + will + base verb + complement.
Shall: Subject (I, we) + Shall + base verb + complement.
Examples: "I will travel to Spain next year."
"I shall travel to Spain next year."
Will becomes
HOW TO FORM IT?
won't. Negative sentences:
Will: Subject + will not (won’t) + base verb + complement.
Example: "He won’t come to the party."
Shall: Subject (I, We)+Shall not (shan’t) + base verb +
complement.
we shan’t come to the party..
HOW TO FORM IT?
We form simple future Questions like this:
Will: Will + subject + base verb + complement + ?
Example: "Will you help me?"
shall: shall + subject (I,we) + base verb + complement + ?
Example: "shall we help you?"
“base verb” means verb not conjugated.
HOW TO FORM IT?
We form simple future Questions like this:
won’t: won’t+ subject + base verb + complement + ?
Example: "won’t you help me?"
shan’t: shan’t + subject (I,we) + base verb + complement + ?
Example: "shan’t we help you?"
WHEN TO USE “GOING TO”?
For planned actions: "I am going to visit my grandma next
weekend."
For predictions based on evidence: "Look at those dark clouds!
It is going to rain."
For intentions: "I am going to start a new course next month."
HOW TO FORM IT?
Affirmative sentenses:
Going to: Subject + verb to be conjugated (am/is/are) + going
to + base verb + complement.
Example: "They are going to visit their grandparents."
In non-standard
English’ “going to”
becomes gonna.
HOW TO FORM IT?
Negative sentenses:
Going to: Subject + verb to be conjugated (am/is/are) + not +
going to + base verb + complement.
Example: "She is not going to study tonight."
.
HOW TO FORM IT?
We form future simple Questions like this:
Going to: (to be conjugated)Am/Is/Are + subject + going to +
base verb + complement + ?
Example: "Are you going to watch the movie?"
"Aren’t you going to watch the movie?"
COMPARING "WILL" AND "GOING TO"
Context Will Going To
Spontaneous decisions Yes No
Planned actions No Yes
Predictions Without evidence With evidence
Future facts Yes Yes
LET'S PRACTICE
1. Divide into groups of five.
2. With the given words, form a sentence choosing between Will
or Going To as appropriate.
3. Identify the type of use of the sentence, for example:
promise, plan, prediction with or without evidence.
4. Paste the constructed sentence on the board and choose a
group member to socialize the exercise.
CLOSING ACTIVITY
Will or going to?
Choose the correct future form:
1. I just decided! I (will/am going to) start exercising.
2. Look at that car! It (will/is going to) crash.
3. He (will/is going to) visit his parents next week.
4. I (will/am going to) call you later, I promise.
THANK
YOU!
