The document explains various ways to express the future tense in English, focusing on 'will' and 'be going to'. It outlines the rules for affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms, and highlights their uses such as predictions, quick decisions, promises, and plans. Additionally, it provides examples to illustrate the differences between 'will' and 'be going to' in various contexts.

1. TEACHER: PAOLA VELEZ ALIAGA

2. There is NOT just one future tense
in English.
How to express the
future then?

3. There are several ways to express
the future. Let’s see two of those
ways.
1. With WILL. (Future Simple)
2. With BE GOING TO.

4. FUTURE SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE:
Subject + WILL + base form of verb
Your brother WILL become famous soon.
Will = ‘ll
Your brother’ll become famous soon.

5. FUTURE SIMPLE
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.

6. FUTURE SIMPLE
INTERROGATIVE:
WILL+Subj.+ base form of verb ?
WILL IT rain tomorrow ?
Short answers
Yes, it will.
No, it won’t.

7. Future Simple
1. Predictions (No evidence)
We use WILL + the base form of the main
verb for:
You will get married
and have 10 children!
2. Quick decisions.
I’ll have another cup
of coffee, please!
3. Promises/Offers
4. Request/ Invitation.
Ok! I’ll call you
tomorrow.
I WILL (’ll) call
You WILL (’ll) call
He / She WILL (’ll) call
We WILL (’ll) call
You WILL (’ll) call
They WILL (’ll) call

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

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

10. “GOING TO”
INTERROGATIVE:
Am
Is
Are
I
you
he /she /it
going to Base ?
we/you/they
Short answers
Yes, + Subject pronoun + am / is / are.
No, + Subject pronoun + isn’t / aren’t.
*(Note: No, I’m not).

11. BE GOING TO
We use BE GOING TO + the base form of
the main verb for: I am going to practice 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

12. REMEMBER!
PREDICTIONS (NO EVIDENCE)
QUICK DECISIONS
PROMISES/OFFERS
REQUESTS/INVITATIONS
PLANS /
INTENTIONS
PREDICTIONS
BASED ON
CLEAR SIGNS
WILL + V BE GOING TO + V

13. 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?

14. Questions
IF YOU HAVE FIRM PLANS USE «GOING TO »
BUT IF YOU DON’T USE « WILL ».
• How are you going to spend your next
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?

15. PRACTICE
!
Choose the right way to express the future in
the following situations.
SITUATION 1 SITUATION 2 SITUATION 3
You’re thirsty,
aren’t you? I (get)
you a glass of
water.
Oh no! He really
(paint) the room that
colour?
ANSWER
I WILL (’ll) get you
a glass of water.
(QUICK DECISION AND OFFER)
ANSWER
IS he really GOING TO paint
the room that colour?
(INTENTION)
ANSWER
We WILL not (won’t) be back late.
(PROMISE)
The film finishes at 10 p.m.
We (not be) back late.
The film finishes at 10
p.m.

16. ANSWER
In Scotland it WILL rain
tomorrow. In the south of
England it WILL be sunny.
(PREDICTION: no clear evidence)
SITUATION 4 SITUATION 5
ANSWER
I WILL (’ll) call the doctor.
(QUICK DECISION)
You’re not well.
I (call) the doctor.
In Scotland it (rain)
tomorrow. In the
south of England it
(be) sunny.
SITUATION 6
Ketchup or
mayonnaise?
I (have) mayonnaise,
please.
ANSWER
I WILL (’ll) have mayonnaise,
please.
(QUICK DECISION)

17. 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 Texas.
• 2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
_______
_
B: I (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.
•
4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France.
We (visit) Paris and Nice.
are going to visit
‘ll turn
am going to write
‘ll get

18. ______
(be)_________
6. I think he the next
President of the United States.
___________to work in ten
____________
_______
• 9. I _be in Texas next week.
going to
going to
going to
will
minutes.
• 8. I guess I will stay home
tonight.
• 7. I am going to
• 5. A: It is so hot in here!
B: I (turn)_‘ll turn _ the air conditioning on.
will be

19. HAVE A GOOD DAY
REMEMBER TO BE PRACTICAL