Future Tense
Positive
I/ we/ you/they /he/ she /it + V1 = I will be 25 years old tomorrow.
Negative
I/ we/ you/ they/ he/she/it + (not ) + V1
He is a good manager. He won’t make any mistakes.
Question
Will + I/ we/ you/they/ he /she/ it + V1 ?
Will they win the game?
(1)Making a decision to do something( at the moment of speaking)
- I will answer it.
A-Does anyone want to come with me tonight?
B-Yes, I will come.
I like this coat. I think I will buy it.
A: What would you like to eat? (now, speaking decision)
B: I’ll have a pizza please.
(2)We can use will for offers and promises:
I will carry your case for you. (offer)
I won’t forget your birthday again. (promise)
(3)We use Will to talk about things that we think or believe will happen in the
future.
- I’m sure you will enjoy the film.
- I’m sure it won’t rain tomorrow.
Be + going to + V1 (near future)
- It is going to rain soon.
- My friends are going to come tonight.
- It isn’t going to rain today.
- What are you going to do on Sunday?
(1)We use be + going to for actions that we have decided to do before we speak:
Past (decision) = now (speaking)
I am going to clean my room this afternoon. (I decided to clean it this morning)
(2)We use be going to for something that we expect to happen, because the
situation now indicates that it is going to happen:
He is running towards the goal, and he’s going to score.