the simple future

1. Form:
Use: An event that will happen in the future that has no relation with the
present:
Form:
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
I am going to play. I am not going to watch TV. Am I going to swim?
You are going to play. You aren’t going to watch TV. Are you going to swim?
He is going to play. He isn’t going to watch TV. Is he going to swim?
She is going to play. She isn’t going to watch TV. Is she going to swim?
It is going to play. It isn’t going to watch TV. Is it going to swim?
We are going to play. We aren’t going to watch TV. Are we going to swim?
You are going to play. You aren’t going to watch TV. Are you going to swim?
They are going to play. They aren’t going to watch TV. Are they going to swim?
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Yes/no - questions Wh- questions
I will play. I will not/won’t watch TV. Will I swim? When will I go?
You will play. You won’t watch TV. Will you swim? Where will you go?
He will play. He won’t watch TV. Will he swim? Why will he go?
She will play. She won’t watch TV. Will she swim? How will she go?
It will play. It won’t watch TV. Will it swim? When will it go?
We will play. We won’t watch TV. Will we swim? What time will we go?
You will play. You won’t watch TV. Will you swim? How often will you go?
They will play. They won’t watch TV. Will they swim? Why will they go?
1. After: I think, I hope, I doubt, I’m sure, I’m afraid …
(I hope my son will pass his exam.)
2. I decide now: (I’ll answer the phone.)
3. Prediction in the future: (In 2054, we will live on other planets.)
4. A promise: (I won’t tell anyone, I promise.)
5. Offer to help: (I’ll carry your bag for you.)
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2. Form: S+ be(present) + verb+ing + future word
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I am playing tennis tomorrow. I am not travelling to Paris next week.
You are playing tennis tomorrow. You aren’t travelling to Paris next week.
He is playing tennis tomorrow. He isn’t travelling to Paris next week.
She is playing tennis tomorrow. She isn’t travelling to Paris next week.
It is playing tennis tomorrow. It isn’t travelling to Paris next week.
We are playing tennis tomorrow. We aren’t travelling to Paris next week.
You are playing tennis tomorrow. You aren’t travelling to Paris next week.
They are playing tennis tomorrow. They aren’t travelling to Paris next week.
Form: We use the present progressive (be+v+ing ) + future word to talk
about a future planned action: a final decision to do something at a specific
time in the future. ( I’m visiting Spain two weeks later)
WH- QUESTIONS YES/NO- QUESTIONS
When am I watching a film ? Am I swimming next Sunday?
When are you watching a film ? Are you swimming next Sunday?
When is he watching a film ? Is he swimming next Sunday?
What is he watching tonight? Is she swimming next Sunday?
What is it watching tonight? Is it swimming next Sunday?
What are we watching tonight? Are we swimming next Sunday?
Why are you watching a film tonight? Are you swimming next Sunday?
What time are they watching a film tonight? Are they swimming next Sunday?
Use: Future intention: An idea in the mind that can happen in the
future. It isn’t a final decision. ( I’m going to visit Spain.)
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