Welcome to the Future. Be sure to watch the introductory grammar video on the left before continuing to read this section. There are two ways to form the future:
will + verbbe + going to + verb
Use will or be going to for facts about the future and for predictions.
When we have a plan to do something, we usually use be going to.
When we make a promise or offer to help, we usually use will.
I am going to speakyou are going to speak
he/she/it is going to speak
we are going to speak
they are going to speak
OR
I will speak
you will speak
he/she/it will speak
we will speak
they will speak
Forming Negatives
Look at the samples below:
I will not go tonight?
I am not going to go tonight?
Forming Questions
Look at the samples below:
Will you go tonight?
Are you going to go tonight?
Try the games below to practice what you learned:
Future Simple Word OrderGoing to Games
Present Simple vs Future
See how well you do distinguishing between present simple, going to and will.
Present Simple vs Future Quiz