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Future in the English
Will
- When you want to talk about something that has the intention to perform in the future, as a forecast, you should use the will. It can appear in two forms, complete (will) or contracted (‘ll).
- Ex.: It will be good to see my friends after all these years. I will dream of you tonight.
- Interrogative form Ex.: Will it be good to see your friends? Will you dream of her tonight?
- Negative form Ex.: I think I will not travel on my vacation this year.
- Interrogative form Ex.: Will it be good to see your friends? Will you dream of her tonight?
- Ex.: It will be good to see my friends after all these years. I will dream of you tonight.
- When you want to talk about something that has the intention to perform in the future, as a forecast, you should use the will. It can appear in two forms, complete (will) or contracted (‘ll).
Going to
- Going to is an expression used in English to speak of future plans and intentions. It is used when the person has already decided what to do. That is, when an action is already planned and will happen in the near future.
- Affirmative formI’m going to dance
- Negative form I’m not going to dance
- Interrogative form Am I going to dance?
- Other uses of going to In addition to future plans or intentions previously established, one can use be going to when something is close to happening
- Interrogative form Am I going to dance?
- Negative form I’m not going to dance
- Affirmative formI’m going to dance
- Going to is an expression used in English to speak of future plans and intentions. It is used when the person has already decided what to do. That is, when an action is already planned and will happen in the near future.