๐ The future: will and going to
๐ In short
English has two easy ways to talk about the future: will + verb for predictions and quick decisions, and going to + verb for plans we've already made.
๐ The lesson
1 will
will never changes with any pronoun; its short form is 'll and its negative is won't.
- It will rain tomorrow.It will rain tomorrow.
- I'll help you!I'll help you!
- She won't be late.She won't be late.
- Will you come to my party?Will you come to my party?
2 going to
| Pronoun | Verb |
|---|---|
| I | am going to play |
| you | are going to play |
| he / she / it | is going to play |
| we | are going to play |
| they | are going to play |
- We are going to visit Grandma on Sunday.We're going to visit my grandmother on Sunday.
- Look at the clouds! It's going to rain.Look at the clouds! It's going to rain.
3 Future words
- tomorrowTomorrow
- next weekNext week
- tonightTonight
- soonSoon
- When I grow up, I will be a doctor.When I grow up, I'm going to be a doctor.
๐ก Watch out!
- After will the verb is always in its base form: He will play, not He will plays.
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 I think it ... sunny tomorrow.
2 We ... visit Paris next summer.
3 The negative of will:
โ The past simpleโ Commands in English