There are two future tenses in English.


                                    will
                                   won't        +       V(infinitive)

                               I think I will visit Paris one day.
         Simple
                                           (It's a wish)
         Future


                                 I'm going to visit Paris in my              'going
                                         honeymoon.                            to'
                                           It is for sure.
                                                                             Future

                       am
                        is     +     going to       +        V(infinitive)
                       are
a)   Structure


     Affirmative:         Subject        will      V(infinitive)   Complements


     Negative:            Subject       won't      V(infinitive)   Complements


     Interrogative:       Will      Subject        V(infinitive)   Complements



b)   Time                   next year           in ten days              soon
     expressions:
                                          after finishing school


                      After finishing school I will study an A-level in Arts.
c)   Uses of simple future:


     1.      To talk about wishes and predictions.

             When I get older I'll be a famous scientist.

             Astronauts won't reach Mars soon.


     2.      To take decisions at the moment of speaking.

             - Sam has got a cold.
             - I'll take him to the doctor.

             - What a mess!
             - Tom! You will tidy your room just now.
a)   Structure
                                    am
     Affirmative:     Subject        is        going to    V(infinitive)   Complements
                                    are

                                   am not
     Negative:        Subject        isn't     going to    V(infinitive)   Complements
                                    aren't

                       Am
     Interrogative:     Is      Subject        going to    V(infinitive)   Complements
                       Are


b)   Time              next year             in ten days            soon
     expressions:


                       Tom is going to have a baby next month.
c)   Uses of 'going to' future:

     1.       To talk about predictions based on what you can see.

              Watch out! You are going to fall down.

     2.       To talk about future arrangements.

              - I can't see you on Monday. I'm going to take an English exam.


     3.       To talk about an action that is taking place in a few
              moments.

              - Where are you going?
              - I' ll be back in a moment. I'm going to buy the newspaper.

Future tenses II

  • 1.
    There are twofuture tenses in English. will won't + V(infinitive) I think I will visit Paris one day. Simple (It's a wish) Future I'm going to visit Paris in my 'going honeymoon. to' It is for sure. Future am is + going to + V(infinitive) are
  • 2.
    a) Structure Affirmative: Subject will V(infinitive) Complements Negative: Subject won't V(infinitive) Complements Interrogative: Will Subject V(infinitive) Complements b) Time next year in ten days soon expressions: after finishing school After finishing school I will study an A-level in Arts.
  • 3.
    c) Uses of simple future: 1. To talk about wishes and predictions. When I get older I'll be a famous scientist. Astronauts won't reach Mars soon. 2. To take decisions at the moment of speaking. - Sam has got a cold. - I'll take him to the doctor. - What a mess! - Tom! You will tidy your room just now.
  • 4.
    a) Structure am Affirmative: Subject is going to V(infinitive) Complements are am not Negative: Subject isn't going to V(infinitive) Complements aren't Am Interrogative: Is Subject going to V(infinitive) Complements Are b) Time next year in ten days soon expressions: Tom is going to have a baby next month.
  • 5.
    c) Uses of 'going to' future: 1. To talk about predictions based on what you can see. Watch out! You are going to fall down. 2. To talk about future arrangements. - I can't see you on Monday. I'm going to take an English exam. 3. To talk about an action that is taking place in a few moments. - Where are you going? - I' ll be back in a moment. I'm going to buy the newspaper.