2. Talking about the future
We use the futureWe use the future
tense to talk abouttense to talk about
events, ideas orevents, ideas or
experiences whichexperiences which
haven't taken placehaven't taken place
yet.yet.
3. Talking about the future
There are aThere are a
number of ways ofnumber of ways of
expressing theexpressing the
future, but we willfuture, but we will
deal here with thedeal here with the
most importantmost important
ones:ones: WILLWILL andand
GOING TOGOING TO..
4. Talking about the future
To useTo use WillWill wewe
follow the schemefollow the scheme
below:below:
AFF: Will + verb inAFF: Will + verb in
infinitiveinfinitive
NEG: Will + not + verb inNEG: Will + not + verb in
infinitive / Won't +infinitive / Won't +
verb in infinitiveverb in infinitive
INT: Will + subject + verbINT: Will + subject + verb
in infinitive...?in infinitive...?
II willwill studystudy
medicine when Imedicine when I
finish high school.finish high school.
II won'twon't (will+not)(will+not)
waste my time.waste my time.
WillWill you be my firstyou be my first
patient?patient?
5. Talking about the future
To useTo use GOING TOGOING TO wewe
follow the schemefollow the scheme
belowbelow::
AFF: am/is/are + going to +AFF: am/is/are + going to +
verb in infinitiveverb in infinitive
NEG: am/is/are + not +NEG: am/is/are + not +
going to + verb ingoing to + verb in
infinitiveinfinitive
INT: am/is/are + subject +INT: am/is/are + subject +
going to + verb ingoing to + verb in
infinitive...?infinitive...?
She'She's going tos going to
study for her exam.study for her exam.
SheShe isn't (is+not)isn't (is+not)
going togoing to playplay
computer games.computer games.
IsIs sheshe going togoing to getget
good marks?good marks?
6. Talking about the future
Now that you know how to formNow that you know how to form WILLWILL andand
GOING TOGOING TO, look at their different uses to, look at their different uses to
talk about the future...talk about the future...
7. Talking about the future: USE 1
WILLWILL is used tois used to
express a voluntaryexpress a voluntary
action.action. WillWill oftenoften
suggest that asuggest that a
speaker will dospeaker will do
somethingsomething
voluntarily:voluntarily:
II willwill get you a cupget you a cup
of teaof tea..
8. Talking about the future: USE 2
WILLWILL is used tois used to
express a promise.express a promise.
WillWill is usually usedis usually used
in promises.in promises.
I promise II promise I won'twon't
tell anyone youtell anyone you
cheated in thecheated in the
exam.exam.
9. Talking about the future: USE 3
GOING TOGOING TO is usedis used
to express a plan.to express a plan.
Going toGoing to
expresses thatexpresses that
something is asomething is a
plan.plan.
I'I'm going tom going to be anbe an
actor when I growactor when I grow
up.up.
10. Talking about the future: USE 4
WILLWILL oror GOINGGOING
TOTO are used toare used to
express aexpress a
prediction.prediction.
BothBoth willwill andand
going togoing to cancan
express the idea ofexpress the idea of
a general predictiona general prediction
in the future.in the future.
The year 2222The year 2222 willwill
be a verybe a very
interesting year.interesting year.
The year 2222The year 2222 isis
going togoing to be a verybe a very
interesting year.interesting year.
