There Is NOT Just One Future Tense in English.: How To Express The Future Then?

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

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

FUTURE SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE:
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject + WILL + base form of verb
Your brother WILL become famous soon.
Will = ‘ll
Your brother’ll become famous soon.
FUTURE SIMPLE
NEGATIVE:
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.
FUTURE SIMPLE
INTERROGATIVE:
INTERROGATIVE
WILL+ Subj. + base form of verb ?
WILL IT rain tomorrow ? Wh questions

What will happen in the
Short answers future?
Yes, it will. Where will you live?
No, it won’t.
Future Simple
We use the modal WILL + the base form of the main
verb for:
You will get married and
have 10 children!
1. Predictions.
I’ll have another cup of
coffee, please!
2. Quick decisions.
Ok! I’ll call you

tomorrow.
3. Promises.
Future Simple
verb for:
I will help you with the bags
4. Offer
I will not lend you
money.
5. Refusal.
I WILL (’ll) call
You WILL (’ll) call
If you do not
stop, I will call He / She WILL (’ll) call
6. Threat the police. We WILL (’ll) call

You WILL (’ll) call
They WILL (’ll) call
Future Simple
verb for:
The sun will rise

7. Facts tomorrow.
“GOING TO”
AFFIRMATIVE:
AFFIRMATIVE
I am (I’m)
You are (You’re)
He is (He’s) (base form
She is (She’s) going to of verb
It is (It’s) =
We are (We’re) (Infinitive
You are (You’re) without
“to”)
They are (They’re)
“GOING TO”
NEGATIVE:
NEGATIVE
I am not (I’m not)

You are not (You aren’t) (base form
He is not(He
not isn’t) going to of verb =
She is not (She isn’t) (Infinitive
It is not (It isn’t)
without
We are not (We aren’t)
You are not (You aren’t)
“to”)
They are not (They aren’t)
“GOING TO”
INTERROGATIVE:
INTERROGATIVE
Am I
Is you going to Live
Are he /she /it forever ?
we/you/they
Short answers
Yes, + Subject pronoun + am / is / are.
No, + Subject pronoun + isn’t / aren’t.
*(Note: No, I’m not).
not
BE GOING TO
We use BE GOING TO + the base form of the
main verb for:
I am going to practise
hard to become a rock
star!
1. Plans / Intentions.
2. Predictions based on clear signs.

Look at those clouds! I am going to + V
It is going to rain!
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
REMEMBER!
PREDICTIONS
PLANS /
QUICK DECISIONS
INTENTIONS
PROMISES
OFFERS
PREDICTIONS
REFUSAL
BASED ON
THREAT
CLEAR SIGNS
PREDICTIONS
WILL + V BE GOING TO + V
FUTURE TIME EXPRESSIONS
•Tomorrow
•The day after tomorrow
•Next week/month/year
•Later
•In the near future
•Soon
•On Monday
•In May
•In 2023
LET’S PRACTICE!
Choose the right way to express the future in
the following situations.
SITUATION 1 SITUATION 2 SITUATION 3
You’re thirsty, aren’t Oh no! He really (paint)

the room that colour? We (not be) back late.
you? I (get) you a
The film finishes at 10
glass of water.
p.m.
ANSWER ANSWER ANSWER

I WILL (’ll) get you Is he really GOING TO paint We WILL not (won’t) be back late.
a glass of water. the room that colour? (PROMISE)
(QUICK DECISION) (INTENTION) The film finishes at 10 p.m.
SITUATION 4 SITUATION 5 SITUATION 6
In Scotland it (rain) Ketchup or

You’re not well. tomorrow. In the south mayonnaise?
I (call) the doctor. of England it (be)
sunny.
I (have) mayonnaise,
please.
ANSWER
ANSWER
ANSWER
In Scotland it IS GOING TO rain
I WILL (’ll) call the doctor. I WILL (’ll) have mayonnaise,
tomorrow. In the south of
(QUICK DECISION) please.
England it IS GOING TO be sunny.
(QUICK DECISION)
(PREDICTION)
WILL or BE GOING TO
• 1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I (write)___________
am going to 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)_________
‘ll get you a cup of coffee. That will
wake you up.
•
3. A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn) __________
‘ll turn it up so you can hear it.
•
4. We are so excited about our trip next month to
France. We (visit) ___________Paris
are going to visit and Nice.
• 5. A: It is so hot in here!
B: I (turn)________
‘ll turn the air conditioning on.
•
will be
6. I think he (be)_________ the next
President of the United States.
going to
• 7. I am ___________to work in ten minutes.
• 8. I guess I ____________stay
will home tonight.
• 9. Mark invited me to a party. It is_______
be next week. going to

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There is NOT just one future tense in English.

How to express the future

1. With the modal WILL. (Future Simple)

2. With BE GOING TO.

Subject + WILL + base form of verb

Your brother WILL become famous soon.

Subject + WILL + NOT + base form of verb

My friend WILL NOT marry that man.

WILL + NOT = WON’T

WILL+ Subj. + base form of verb ?

WILL IT rain tomorrow ? Wh questions

Ok! I’ll call you

6. Threat the police. We WILL (’ll) call

The sun will rise

I am not (I’m not)

2. Predictions based on clear signs.

SITUATION 1 SITUATION 2 SITUATION 3

You’re thirsty, aren’t Oh no! He really (paint)

ANSWER ANSWER ANSWER

In Scotland it (rain) Ketchup or

• 2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!

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