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Future Tense with Will

Will = auxiliary verb for future tense.

Uses of will:

1. To give or ask for information or facts about the future.


o Her parents will be here in about an hour.
o All her friends will come to her wedding.
2. For plans or decisions made at the time of speaking.
o "We need some paper for the photocopier." "Okay, I'll go and get some."
o "What would you like to eat?" "I'll have a pizza please."
3. To make predictions about the future.
o I think it will rain tomorrow.
o Al Pacino will win the award for Best Actor.
o Do you think Brazil will win the World Cup?
4. To make predictions about the present.
o Don't phone her now, she'll be busy.
5. To offer to do something.
o I'll take you to the airport tomorrow.
o That suitcase looks heavy, I'll carry it for you.
6. To agree to do something.
o Okay, I'll come with you.
7. To promise to do something.
o I promise I won't tell anyone you broke the window.
8. To make requests (or give orders).
o Will you open the door for me please?
o Will you marry me?
9. To refuse to do something or talk about refusals.
o No, I won't cook your dinner, you can cook it yourself.
Affirmative & Negative
will
Subject vb present + comp.
won’t
will not = won’t
Examples:

Question form:
Will + ☺+ vb present + complement?
Yes, ☺will. / No, ☺won’t.
Examples:

Wh – questions

What
Where
When will + ☺ + vb present + complement?
Why
Examples:

Who + will + vb present + complement?


1. Next week Loren will go to Mazatlán on vacation because she likes
eating fresh seafood.
Going to (Ir a)
Future tense: Going to
Uses of Going to

1. For plans or decisions made before speaking.


o Is John coming home soon? - Yes, I'm going to meet him at the airport
tomorrow.
o I'm going to watch TV in a minute, because my favorite program is on.
2. To make predictions about the future based on present evidence.
o Look at the sky. It's going to rain soon.

o Germany have just scored. England are going to lose again.

I am
He, She, It is
You, We, They are
Affirmative

am

is going to + vb present + comp.

are

Examples:
Negative

- am not
- isn’t going to + vb present + complement.
- aren’t

Examples:

Question form:

Am

Is going to + vb present + complement?

Are

Examples:

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