Future Tense
Learning objectives
Students will be able to
• Recognize and correctly use the simple future tense with will and be
going to in affirmative, negative and interrogative forms, and apply
appropriate time expressions when talking about future events.
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2 Future Simple
Will + base verb
3 Form
We use will and won't to talk about the future.
In the affirmative, we use will +base verb. The short form of will is ‘ll.
Example: I think you will enjoy the film. I’m sure he’ll invite you to his party.
In the negative, we use will not +base verb. The short form of will not is won’t.
Example: Tom will not find us here. They won’t help us.
In questions, we Use will at the beginning of the sentence, before the subject.
Example: Will Tom visit us? Will he let us use his computer?
In short answers, we use will or won’t, but we do not repeat the base verb.
Example: A: will they like my idea?
B: Yes, they will. No, they won’t.
4 Be Going to
(Be = am, is, are)
5 Form(Be going to)
In affirmative sentences, we use am, is, are + going to + base verb
Example: I’m going to call Maha tonight. He is going to visit us next weekend.
In negative sentences, we use am not (‘m not) / is not (isn’t) / are not(aren’t) + going to +base
verb.
Example: He isn’t going to watch the match tonight. They aren’t going to come.
In questions we put am, is, are at the beginning of the sentence, before the subject.
Example: Are you going to tell him about the problem? Is he going to sell his car?
In short answers, we only use the verb to be. We don’t repeat going to or base verb.
Example: A: Is Maha going to buy a computer? B: Yes, he is. / No, she isn’t.
6 Time Expressions
We often the following time expressions when we talk about future:
Today, this afternoon, tomorrow, tomorrow evening, next week/month/year, on
Tuesday, in the future, soon, in an hour/ year -----