Future tense (will v.s going to)

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Future tense "NOTES"

WHAT IS THE FUTURE TENSE? The future tense expresses actions that have not yet occurred or that will occur at a later time.

and the verbs express events or actions that have not yet happened and that will happen at some point in the future.

FUTURE TENSE FORMS

simple future

You will eat.

future progressive

You are eating.

future perfect

You will have eaten.

future perfect progressive

You will have been eating.

USE FOR FUTURE TENSES

will-future

future actions happen without the speaker's intention

prediction, assumption

spontaneous action

going to-future

planned action in the future

logical consequence (sth. is going to happen)

Simple present

future action is fixed (e.g. timetable)

Present progressive

planned action in the near future

Future progressive

action will definitely happen (it usually happens)

Future perfect

sth. will already have happened before a certain time in the future

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Forms

will-future

will + infinitive

going to-future

to be (am, are, is) + going to + infinitive

Simple present

infinitive: 3rd person singular (he, she, it) infinitive + -s

Present progressive

to be (am, are, is) + infinitive + -ing

Future progressive

will + be + infinitive + -ing

Future perfect

will + have + past participle

Future tense ( Differences of will vs going to )

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Affirmative sentences

Negative sentences

Questions

will-future

The sun will shine tomorrow.

The sun will not shine tomorrow.

Will the sunshine tomorrow?

going to-future

We are going to fly to Leeds in the summer.

We are not going to fly to Leeds in the summer.

Are we going to fly to Leeds in the summer?

Simple present

The train leaves at 6.45.

The train does not leave at 6.45

Does the train leave at 6.45?

Present progressive

I am going to a party tonight.

I am not going to a party tonight

Am I going to a party tonight?

Future progressive

They will be playing football on Sunday afternoon.

They will not be playing football on Sunday afternoon

Will they be playing football on Sunday afternoon.

Future perfect

She will have written the letter by tomorrow.

She will not have written the letter by tomorrow.

Will she have written the letter by tomorrow