Future tenses Be going to Be going to

Future tenses

Be going to

Be going to • It is used for intentions. For example: • Mary is going to be a doctor. • It is also used in predictions based on evidence or something likely to happen. For example: • Her shoes are untied! She is going to fall down. • It is used with previously made decisions. For example: • A: Mary is getting married this month. • B: I know. I’m going to buy her a present.

Now • I am going to do past future • Decision before

SUBJECT VERB TO BE I GOING TO am He She is It going to We You They are VERB BASE FORM COMPLEMENT travel next year. study for the exam tonight. play with her pet today. rain. move to another city. do your homework tonight. visit their grandpas next week.

SUBJECT VERB TO BE I He She It We You They GOING TO am not is not (isn’t) are not (aren’t) going to VERB BASE FORM COMPLEMENT travel next year. study for the exam tonight. play with her pet today. rain. move to another city. do your homework tonight. visit their grandpas next week.

Verb Sub Going To Be ject To Am Is Verb Base Form Complement I travel next year? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. he study for the exam tonight? Yes, he is. No, he isn’t. she play with her pet today? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. rain ? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t. we move to another city? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. you do your homework tonight? they visit it Are going to Aff answer Neg answer Yes, we are. No, we aren’t. No, I’m not. their grandpas next week? Yes, I am. Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.

Whword Verb Sub Going To Be ject To Verb Base Form Complement Where are you going to travel next month? What is she going to study when she grows up?

Present arrangement or future arrangement • You have to pay attention to the context or the time expression used in the sentence. Present arrangement Future arrangement At the moment Next week / month / year Right now Tonight / this morning / this afternoon / tomorrow Look! Listen! This week / month / year Later / on Monday / in December

Uses of will • It is used for predictions that aren’t based on evidence. For example: • People will eat insects instead of meat one day. • It is also used with decisions taken at the moment of speaking. For example: • A: Who can bring some food for tomorrow? • B: I will bring some snacks!

Now • I will do past future • Decision now

SUBJECT VERB BASE FORM COMPLEMENT I travel If I have money. He study Harder than yesterday. She play Better today. It WILL will rain. We move to another city. You become excellent professional people. They visit Henry.

SUBJECT VERB BASE FORM COMPLEMENT I travel If I have money. He study Harder than yesterday. She play Better today. It We WILL will not rain. won’t move to another city. You become excellent professional people. They visit Henry.

WILL SUBJEC T Will VERB BASE FORM COMPLEMENT I travel if I have money? he study she play it rain? we move to another city? Yes, it will. No, it won’t. you become excellent professional people? No, you won’t. they visit Henry? Yes, you will. Aff answer Neg answer No, you won’t. harder than yesterday? Yes, you will. better today? Yes, he will. No, he won’t. Yes, she will. No, she won’t. Yes, we will. No, we won’t. Yes, I will. No, I won’t. Yes, they will. No, they won’t

“Eric is in hospital. ” “Really, I didn’t know, I will go and visit him

“Eric is in hospital. ” “Yes, I know. I am going to visit him tomorrow. ”

I have saved some money.

Because, I am going to buy a new car

I crashed my car into a tree.

I will buy another car

tomorrow I’m visiting my parents tomorrow. This afternoon / tonight John is going to buy a car this afternoon. next week / month / year I’m going to travel next month. in five minutes/ in two hours She is leaving the house in two hours. later today They are going to meet later today.