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Grammar Reference

Future be going to

AFFIRMATIVE QUESTIONS
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS I
I am going to play I’m going to play Will he/she/it work?
You are going to play You’re going to play we/you/they
He is going to play He’s going to play
She is going to play She’s going to play SHORT ANSWERS
It is going to play It’s going to play I I
We are going to play We’re going to play Yes, he/she/it will. No, he/she/it won’t.
You are going to play You’re going to play we/you/they we/you/they
They are going to play They’re going to play
We use the Future will for:
NEGATIVE • predictions, usually with the verbs think and
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FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS believe.
I am not going to play I’m not going to play I think/believe he will be a great actor one day.
You are not going to play You aren’t going to play • on-the-spot decisions.
He is not going to play He isn’t going to play Fine, I’ll meet you in an hour.
She is not going to play She isn’t going to play • offers.
It is not going to play It isn’t going to play I’ll help you with everything.
We are not going to play We aren’t going to play • warnings and threats.
You are not going to play You aren’t going to play Be quiet or I’ll tell the teacher.
They are not going to play They aren’t going to play
• promises.
I promise, I’ll be there for you.
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS • requests.
Am I going to play? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
Are you going to play? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. Will you do me a favour?
Is he going to play? Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.
Is she going to play? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. Conditional Sentences Type 1
Is it going to play? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t. We use Conditional Sentences Type 1 for
Are we going to play? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t. something which is likely to happen in the present
Are you going to play? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. or future.
Are they going to play? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t. if-clause Main clause

Time Expressions Future will
Modal Verbs (can, may,
tomorrow/tonight If + Present Simple might, must)
next month/year/week/Tuesday, etc.
in an hour / a year, etc. Imperative
soon
this week/month, etc. If I like the car, I’ll buy it.
If you want to get into the museum, you must buy a
• We use the Future be going to to express future ticket.
plans. If you don’t feel well, go to bed.
Dennis is going to buy a car next week. Note:
Note: It isn’t necessary to say or write to go with • We can use unless instead of if... not.
the Future be going to. We’ll go shopping unless it rains.
(=We’ll go shopping if it doesn’t rain.)
• When the if-clause comes before the main
Future will clause, the two clauses are separated by a
comma.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I I
He/She/It will work He/She/It won’t work
(will not)
We/You/They We/You/They

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