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FUTURE FORMS, CERTAIN TO HAPPEN, an arrangement, an intention, DO YOU…
FUTURE FORMS
WILL
FORM
WILL + infinitive
POSITIVE
The sun will shine tomorrow.
NEGATIVE
I won't be late.
QUESTION
Will you win the match?
USE
FACTS
The sun will rise at 6.30 tomorrow.
PREDICTIONS
He’ll travel around the world.
OPINION
I think he will be a good father.
At the moment of speaking
OFFER
Come on, I'll help you with those bags.
DECISION
I'll have the steak, please.
It's called
PURE FUTURE
FUTURE SIMPLE
GOING TO
USE
PREDICTION
She is going to have a baby.
Before the moment of speaking
DECISION
I'm going to study at Scotland next month.
INTENTION
I am going to play tennis tomorrow.
FUTURE PLAN
I am going to visit my grandparents next week.
FORM
to be (am, are, is) + going to + infinitive
NEGATIVE
We are not going to stay there.
QUESTION
Where are you going to stay?
POSITIVE
I'm going to play football.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
FORM
TO BE + VERB + -ING
NEGATIVE
I'm not seeing her till 2.00.
QUESTION
Is she seeing him tomorrow?
POSITIVE
We're having a staff meeting tomorrow.
USE
ARRANGEMENTS
Future arrangement
between people
I'm having my hair cut tomorrow.
Near future
Things in diary
I'm meeting my crush tonight.
SOMETIMES NO DIFFERENCE
We're going to get married in the spring.
We're getting married in the spring.
MAY/MIGHT/COULD
FORM
NEGATIVE
I may not/might not get the job.
QUESTION
Do you think you'll get the job?
POSITIVE
I may/might/could see you later.
MODAL VERBS
USE
EXPRESS
FUTURE POSSIBILITY
It may/might/could rain later.
MAY
MORE FORMAL
The government may increase income tax.
COULD
LESS DEFINITE
I could be a champion if I trained hard.
CERTAIN TO HAPPEN
an arrangement
an intention
DO YOU THING...WILL...?
