Download English Future Tenses: Be Going To, Will, Present Continuous, Simple, and More and more Study notes English in PDF only on Docsity! LARISSA MIKI OHOTAGURO | 26 MAIO 2024 Verb Tenses: Future Be going To The Be Going To form is used to talk about (1) plans and arrangements for the future (things that have already been decided) and (2) to make predictions about the future based on evidence. Be Going To = Verb to Be + Going + Main Verb in the Base Form Examples: 1. They have decided that they are going to fly to Dublin. 2. The sun is up already, I think it is going to be hot today. Affirmative Form Negative Form Question Form Answer Form I am + going to + verb I am not + going to + verb Am I going to + verb…? Yes, I am | No, I am not You are + going to + verb You aren’t + going to + verb Are you going to + verb...? Yes, you are | No, you aren’t He/She/It is + going to + verb He/She/It isn’t + going to + verb Is He/She/It going to + verb…? Yes, he/she/it is | No, he/she/it isn’t We are + going to + verb We aren’t + going to + verb Are we going to + verb...? Yes, we are | No, we aren’t You are + going to + verb You aren’t + going to + verb Are you going to + verb...? Yes, you are | No, you aren’t They are + going to + verb They aren’t + going to + verb Are they going to + verb...? Yes, they are | No, they aren’t LARISSA MIKI OHOTAGURO | 26 MAIO 2024 Will The Will form is used to (1) make predictions about the future based on one’s thoughts, opinions, and expectations, (2) for decisions made at the moment of speaking, (3) for future facts. Will = Will + Main Verb in the Base Form Examples: 1. At 4 o’clock yesterday, I was watching TV. 2. They were all wearing coats because it was bitterly cold. 3. I was listening to this music when my father suddenly ran into the room. Affirmative Form Negative Form Question Form Answer Form I will + verb I won’t + verb Will I verb…? Yes, I will | No, I won’t You will + verb You won’t + verb Will you verb…? Yes, you will | No, you won’t He/She/It will + verb He/She/It won’t + verb Will he/she/it verb…? Yes, he/she/it will | No, he/she/it won’t We will + verb We won’t + verb Will we verb…? Yes, we will | No, we won’t You will + verb You won’t + verb Will you verb…? Yes, you will | No, you won’t They will + verb They won’t + verb Will they verb…? Yes, they will | No, they won’t ▪ Verbs such as “believe” and “think” and adverbs such as “probably” and “perhaps” to emphasize the idea of the opinion/prediction. Example: I think Spain will win the next World Cup. Food prices will probably rise next month.
