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Future
Expressions |
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Going to
| I'm going to go. |
I'm not going to |
We're going to go. |
We aren't going to |
| He's going to go. |
He isn't going to |
You're going to go. |
You aren't going to |
| She's going to go. |
She isn't going to |
They're going to go. |
They aren't going to |
| It's going to go. |
It isn't going to go. |
Going to is used to express a future event
already planned or thought about before the time of speaking.
I'm going to leave work early today.
She's going to take her
vacation in July.
Will
| I'll call her. |
I won't call her. |
We'll call her. |
We won't call her. |
| He'll call her. |
He won't call her. |
You'll call her. |
You won't call her. |
| She'll call her. |
She won't call her. |
They'll call her. |
They won't call her. |
| It'll call her. |
It won't call her. |
Will is used to express a future event at the moment
of speaking.
I'll pick you up at the airport.
We'll be late.
I'll call you tomorrow.
The Present Continuous
The Present Continuous is also used to express future
arrangements, and it is
almost always used with a time
expression (see the Present Continuous Tense Review).
I'm meeting Tom at 5:00. We're going to Tokyo this afternoon.
Short Answers
| Am I going to go? |
Yes, I am. |
No, I'm not. |
| Is he going to go? |
Yes, he is. |
No, he isn't. |
| Is she going to go? |
Yes, she is. |
No, she isn't. |
| Is it going to go? |
Yes, it is. |
No, it isn't. |
| Are we going to go? |
Yes, we are. |
No, we aren't. |
| Are you going to go? |
Yes, you are. |
No, you aren't. |
| Are they going to go? |
Yes, they are. |
No, they aren't. |
Practice Dialogs
Practice the dialogs with a friend. Try to use the
different expressions.
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1. (train / plane / bus) |
A: Will the train arrive soon?
B: Yes, it will. It'll arrive in fifteen minutes.
A: Will it be crowded?
B: I'm not sure. It might be crowded.
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2. (working / playing tennis / watching TV) |
A: What are you doing?
B: I'm working.
A: Are you going to work tomorrow?
B: No, I'm not.
A: What are you going to do?
B: I'm not sure. I might go to the lake,
or I might go to the
beach.
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3. (quarterly report / sales forecast) |
A: Here's the quarterly report.
B: Oh, thank you. I'll read it tonight.
A: Will you call me tomorrow?
B: Yes, I will. And I'll give you my opinion.
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4. (walk / cycle) |
A: How are you going to get home?
B: I'm going to walk. It's a beautiful
day.
A: OK. Have a nice weekend. I'll see you on Monday.
B: You, too.
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