Future tense (will v.s going to)

Future tense "NOTES" WHAT IS THE FUTURE TENSE? The future tense expresses actions that have not yet occurred or that will occur at a later time. and the verbs express events or actions that have not yet happened and that will happen at some point in the future.

FUTURE TENSE FORMS  simple future You will eat. future progressive You are eating. future perfect You will have eaten. future perfect progressive You will have been eating.

USE FOR FUTURE TENSES  will-future future actions happen without the speaker's intention prediction, assumption spontaneous action going to-future planned action in the future  logical consequence (sth. is going to happen) Simple present future action is fixed (e.g. timetable) Present progressive planned action in the near future Future progressive action will definitely happen (it usually happens) Future perfect sth. will already have happened before a certain time in the future  

Forms  will-future will + infinitive going to-future to be (am, are, is) + going to + infinitive Simple present infinitive: 3rd person singular (he, she, it) infinitive + -s Present progressive to be (am, are, is) + infinitive + -ing Future progressive will + be + infinitive + -ing Future perfect will + have + past participle  

Future tense ( Differences of will vs going to )  

Affirmative sentences  Negative sentences Questions will-future The sun will shine tomorrow. The sun will not shine tomorrow. Will the sunshine tomorrow? going to-future We are going to fly to Leeds in the summer. We are not going to fly to Leeds in the summer. Are we going to fly to Leeds in the summer? Simple present The train leaves at 6.45. The train does not leave at 6.45 Does the train leave at 6.45? Present progressive I am going to a party tonight. I am not going to a party tonight Am I going to a party tonight? Future progressive They will be playing football on Sunday afternoon. They will not be playing football on Sunday afternoon Will they be playing football on Sunday afternoon. Future perfect She will have written the letter by tomorrow. She will not have written the letter by tomorrow. Will she have written the letter by tomorrow