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Grammar Reference Future will

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Module 5 I I
He/She/It will work He/She/It won’t work
Future be going to We/You/They We/You/They (will not)
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 SHORT ANSWERS
She is going to play She’s going to play I I
It is going to play It’s going to play Yes, he/she/it will. No, he/she/it won’t.
We are going to play We’re going to play we/you/they we/you/they
You are going to play You’re going to play
They are going to play They’re going to play We use the Future will for:
• predictions, usually with the verbs think and believe.
I think he will be a great actor one day.
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NEGATIVE • on-the-spot decisions.
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS Fine, I’ll meet you in an hour.
I am not going to play I’m not going to play • offers.
You are not going to play You aren’t going to play I’ll help you with everything.
He is not going to play He isn’t going to play • warnings and threats.
She is not going to play She isn’t going to play Be quiet or I’ll tell the teacher.
It is not going to play It isn’t going to play • promises.
We are not going to play We aren’t going to play I promise, I’ll be there for you.
You are not going to play You aren’t going to play • requests.
They are not going to play They aren’t going to play Will you do me a favour?
may/might/could
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS The verbs may, might and could:
- are followed by the base form of the verb.
Am I going to play? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. - are the same in all persons in the singular and
Are you going to play? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. plural.
Is he going to play? Yes, he is. No, he isn’t. - do not form the question and negative forms
Is she going to play? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. with do.
Is it going to play? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.
Are we going to play? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t. • We use may, might and could to express possibility
Are you going to play? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. in the present or future. Might expresses slight
Are they going to play? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t. possibility.
We may/might/could go to the Summer Festival
next weekend.
TIME EXPRESSIONS
• We use may not/might not to express lack of
tomorrow / tonight possibility in the present or future.
next month/year/week/Tuesday, etc.
in an hour / a year, etc. Henry may not/might not come to the park.
soon
this week/month, etc. Zero Conditional
Zero Conditionals express general truths.
The Future be going to is used: IF - CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE
• to talk about future plans. If + Present Simple Present Simple
Dennis is going to buy a car next week. If you don’t water plants, they die.
• to make predictions based on evidence.
Be careful! You’re going to fall.
Conditional Sentences Type 1
NOTE We use Conditional Sentences Type 1 for something
It isn’t necessary to say or write to go with which is likely to happen in the present or future.
the Future be going to. IF - CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE
Ted’s going (to go) swimming next weekend.
Future will
Present Progressive with future meaning If + Present Simple Modal Verbs (can, may, might, must)
We can use the Present Progressive to talk Imperative
about future arrangements.
We are having a barbecue next Saturday.
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