The table below shows the different forms of future with be going to :
Example verb : run | I | You / We / They | He / She / It |
Positive | I'm going to run ... | ...'re going to run ... | ...'s going to run ... |
Negative | I'm not going to run ... | ... aren't going to run ... | ... isn't going to run ... |
Questions | Am I going to run ...? | Are ... going to run ...? | Is ... going to run ...? |
Short answers | Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. | Yes, ... are. / No, ... aren't. | Yes, ... is. / No, ... isn't. |
Positive Examples of Be Going To :
Negative Examples of Be Going To :
Question Examples of Be Going To :
When we use 'be going to' with the infinitive 'go', we can leave out "to go" and still have the same meaning.
Example Sentences :
In English we use 'will' to talk about:
The table below shows the different forms of will + infinitive :
Example verb : take | I / You / We / They / He / She / It |
Positive | ...'ll take ... |
Negative | ... won't take ... |
Questions | Will ... take ...? |
Short answers | Yes, ... will. / No, ... won't. |
Will + Infinitive Examples Sentences :
Positive Examples of Will + Infinitive :
Negative Examples of Will + Infinitive :
Question Examples of Will + Infinitive :
Notes for use of will + infinitive :
The future of there is/are = there will be
The future of I can = I'll be able to NOT I'll can.
In English we often use "I think" and "I don't think" with will.
eg. I think he'll fail the exam / I don't think he'll pass the exam.
NOT I think he won't pass the exam.
In English, when an offer is a question, we use Shall I...? or Shall we...? (NOT will)
eg. Shall I call you tonight? Shall we pick you up at 7pm?
In English we often use definitely and probably with will/won't.
eg. Jo will definitely pass the exam.
Lara probably won't be able to take a holiday this summer.
In English we can use 'be going to' or present continuous for future plans.
'Be going to' shows you have made a decision.
eg. We're going to get married in the spring.
Present continuous emphasizes that you have made the arrangements.
eg. We're getting married on May 5th.
Notes for use of present continuous :
In English we usually use present continuous when we have made an arrangement with another person. They are the kind of arrangements you would write in a diary. We can always use 'be going to' instead of present continuous.
The table below shows the different forms of present continuous :
Example verb : meet | I | You / We / They | He / She / It |
Positive | I'm meeting ... | ...'re meeting ... | ...'s meeting ... |
Negative | I'm not meeting ... | ... aren't meeting ... | ... isn't meeting ... |
Questions | Am I meeting ...? | Are ... meeting ...? | Is ... meeting ...? |
Short answers | Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. | Yes, ... are. / No, ... aren't. | Yes, ... is. / No, ... isn't. |
Present Continuous Example Sentences :
Positive Examples of Present Continuous :
Negative Examples of Present Continuous :
Question Examples of Present Continuous :
Future Form : ( Base form (verb 1) )
In English we use present simple to talk about fixed events on a timetable or a calendar.
The table below shows the different forms present simple :
Example verb : leave | I / You / We / They | He / She / It |
Positive | ... leave ... | ... leaves ... |
Negative | ... don't leave ... | ... doesn't leave ... |
Questions | Do ... leave ...? | Does ... leave ...? |
Short answers | Yes, ... do. / No, ... don't. | Yes, ... does. / No, ... doesn't. |
Present Simple Example Sentences :
Positive Examples of Present Simple :
Negative Examples of Present Simple :
Question Examples of Present Simple :
Future example sentences | |
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I'll try that beer called Tsingtao... With some chips. | Je vais essayer cette bière appelée Tsingtao... Avec quelques chips. |
I'll get my scarf, too, in case it gets colder. | Je vais prendre mon écharpe aussi, au cas où il ferait plus froid. |
I'll go and get a trolley. | Je vais aller prendre un panier à roulettes. |
Then he will be okay. | Il ira bien. |
I'll have a shower and I'll need to take Bear out, as well. | Je prendrais une douche et j'irais sortir Bear. |
Have you decided what you are going to order? | As-tu décidé de ce que tu allais commander après? |
I see... Is she going to continue staying with you? | Je vois... Elle va rester avec toi longtemps? |
How long is she going to stay in London? | Combien de temps va-t-elle rester à Londres ? |
'Cause I'm going to be working all day long tomorrow. | Parce que je vais devoir travailler toute la journée demain. |
Okay, I'll cook something special for you. | Ok, je vais te cuisiner quelque chose de spécial. |
I suppose they are going to take the tube. | Je pense qu'elles vont prendre le métro. |
I feel like something bad is going to happen! | J'ai l'impression que quelque chose de mal va se passer! |
Don't you think the chicken and the risotto will be enough? | Tu ne crois pas que le risotto sera assez? |
Sorry, I saw some parmesan, I'll check it out. | Désolée, j'ai vu du parmesan, je vais aller vérifier. |
I think I'll take this one, Pogo will really like the garden! | Je pense que je vais prendre celle-ci, Pogo va vraiment aimer le jardin! |
By the way, what are we going to do about that Julianne situation? | Soit dit en passant, que vas-tu faire quant à la situation de Julianne ? |
Okay, I'll have sauvignon blanc with Jay then. | Moi je veux du Sauvignon Blanc avec du Jay. |
We are staying, but Diego is going to leave soon. | Nous restons, mais Diego s'en va bientôt... |
I'll definitely have to take some days off work to check houses. | Je vais sûrement devoir prendre des jours de congé pour m'occuper de la maison. |
Are we going to walk to the station? | On va marcher jusqu'à la gare? |