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THE FUTURE TENSE - Coggle Diagram
THE FUTURE TENSE
Be going to for future plans and intentions
QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS:
Is he: going to sell it?
EXAMPLE: Yes, he is./No, He isn´t.
Are we: going to sell it?
EXAMPLE: Yes, we are./No, we aren´t.
Are you: going to sell it?
EXAMPLE: Yes, I am./No, I´m not.
NEGATIVE: I´m not. He/she/It isn´t/ You/ We/ They aren´t
EXAMPLE: Going to spend the prize money.
AFIRMATIVE: I´m/ He´s/ She´s/ It´s/You´re/ We´re/ They´re.
EXAMPLE: Going to pay for my holiday.
Be going to and will for predictions
Will
We use will to make predictions based on what we believe.
Be going to
We use be going to for predictions based on evidence.
Present continuous for future arrangements
AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE.
I am/ ´m (not).
EXAMPLE: I´m not meeting him at 7.30.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
We use present continuous to talk about future arrangements with a fixed date and time.
EXAMPLE: What time are you meeting him? At 7.30.