There is NOT just one future tense

in English.

How to express the

future then?
There are several ways to express
the future. Let’s see two of those
ways.

1. With the modal WILL. (Future Simple)

2. With BE GOING TO.

 FUTURE SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE:
AFFIRMATIVE

Subject + WILL + base form of verb

Your brother WILL become famous soon.

Will = ‘ll
Your brother’ll become famous soon.
 FUTURE SIMPLE
NEGATIVE:
NEGATIVE

Subject + WILL + NOT + base form of verb

My friend WILL NOT marry that man.

WILL + NOT = WON’T

My friend won’t marry that man.
 FUTURE SIMPLE
INTERROGATIVE:
INTERROGATIVE

WILL+Subj.+ base form of verb ?

WILL IT rain tomorrow ?

Short answers
Yes, it will.
No, it won’t.
 Future Simple
We use the modal WILL + the base form of
the main verb for:
You will get married
and have 10 children!

1. Predictions.
I’ll have another cup
of coffee, please!

2. Quick decisions. I WILL (’ll) call

You WILL (’ll) call
Ok! I’ll call you
tomorrow. He / She WILL (’ll) call
We WILL (’ll) call
3. Promises. You WILL (’ll) call
They WILL (’ll) call
 “GOING TO”
AFFIRMATIVE:
AFFIRMATIVE

I am (I’m)
You are (You’re)
He is (He’s) (base form
She is (She’s) going to of verb =
It is (It’s) Infinitive
We are (We’re) without
“to”)
You are (You’re)
They are (They’re)
 “GOING TO”
NEGATIVE:
NEGATIVE

I am not (I’m not)

You are not (You aren’t) (base form
He is not(He
not isn’t) going to of verb =
She is not (She isn’t) Infinitive
It is not (It isn’t)
without
We are not (We aren’t)
You are not (You aren’t)
“to”)
They are not (They aren’t)
 “GOING TO”
INTERROGATIVE:
INTERROGATIVE

Am I
Is you going to Base ?
Are he /she /it
we/you/they
Short answers
Yes, + Subject pronoun + am / is / are.
No, + Subject pronoun + isn’t / aren’t.
*(Note: No, I’m not).
not
 BE GOING TO
We use BE GOING TO + the base form of
the main verb for: I am going to practise
hard to become a rock
star!

1. Plans / Intentions.
2. Predictions based on clear signs.
Look at those clouds!
It is going to rain! I am going to + V
You are going to + V
He / She is going to + V
We are going to + V
You are going to + V
They are going to + V
 REMEMBER!
PLANS /
PREDICTIONS
INTENTIONS
QUICK DECISIONS
PREDICTIONS
BASED ON
PROMISES
CLEAR SIGNS

WILL + V BE GOING TO + V
 WILL WITH « BE »
When the main verb is BE, we can use
the simple future tense even if we have a
firm plan or decision before speaking.
Examples:

• I'll be in London tomorrow.

• I'm going shopping. I won't be very long.
• Will you be at work tomorrow?
 Questions
•IFHow
YOUare
HAVE
youFIRM PLANS
going USE your
to spend «GOING
nextTO »
BUT IF YOU DON’T USE « WILL ».
vacation? Are you going anywhere?
• When will the new machine arrive?
• What are you going to do next?
• Is anyone going to travel with you?
• What do you think the party will be like?
 PRACTISE!
Choose the right way to express the future in
the following situations.
SITUATION 1 SITUATION 2 SITUATION 3

You’re thirsty, Oh no! He really

We (not be) back late.
aren’t you? I (get) (paint) the room that
The film finishes at
you a glass of colour?
10 p.m.
water.

ANSWER ANSWER ANSWER

I WILL (’ll) get you IS he really GOING TO paint We WILL not (won’t) be back late.
a glass of water. the room that colour? (PROMISE)
(QUICK DECISION) (INTENTION) The film finishes at 10 p.m.
 SITUATION 4 SITUATION 5 SITUATION 6

In Scotland it (rain) Ketchup or

You’re not well.
tomorrow. In the mayonnaise?
I (call) the doctor.
south of England it
(be) sunny.
I (have)
mayonnaise, please.

ANSWER
ANSWER
ANSWER
In Scotland it WILL rain
I WILL (’ll) call the doctor. I WILL (’ll) have mayonnaise,
tomorrow. In the south of
(QUICK DECISION) please.
England it WILL be sunny.
(QUICK DECISION)
(PREDICTION)
 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 Am going to write
Texas.

• 2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!

B: I ‘ll
(get)_________
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.
‘ll turn
•
4. We are so excited about our trip next month to
France. We (visit)
are going ___________Paris and Nice.
to visit
• 5. A: It is so hot in here!
B: I (turn)________
‘ll turn the air conditioning on.
•
6. I think he (be)_________
will be the next
President of the United States.
• 7. I am going___________to
to work in ten minutes.
• 8. I guess I ____________stay
will home
tonight.
• 9. I________be
will in Texas next week.