In English we
normally use two patterns to express future.
·
Will
·
Be going to
They are always followed
by a verb in infinitive without “to”
Let’s talk about WILL:
·
It is a modal
verb like can, may, could, would, should.
·
It doesn’t accept
third person.
·
It doesn’t accept
auxiliary “Do”.
·
It is always
followed by another verb in infinitive without “to”.
Here we have some examples:
· He will solve that problem.
· I will fly to Peru tomorrow.
· They will be here in two hours..
· We will organize a party next Sunday.
We can use WILL:
A. To make
a decision at the same moment, a last minute decision:
· It is raining, I will take a taxi.
· I´m tired, I will take a rest.
B. To make a promise:
·
I will help you during the exam.
·
I will visit my parents tomorrow.
C. To make an offer:
·
If you buy one, I will give you away a pen.
D. To make
a threat:
· If you go out, I will punish you.
· If you say something, I will hit you.
E. To refuse
something:
In this case, we
must use WILL NOT or WON’T followed by the verb:
· They WILL NOT WORK next
Friday.
· I WON’T WASH the
dishes.
Future – BE GOING TO
Here we have to
know how to use the forms of verb “to be” plus “going to”.
The structure is:
Subject + BE (am – are – is) + going to + verb:
I am going to…
He, She, It is going to…
You, We, They are going to…
Here we have some examples:
This structure is
also followed by a verb in infinitive without “to”.
· I am going to drink coffee.
· You are going to cancel the meeting.
· It is going to rain.
We can use BE GOING TO:
A. When
we intend to do something in the future:
That’s my decision;
I am going to sell my car tomorrow.
She is going to
the movies with me tonight.
B. When
there is evidence that something is likely to happen:
Look at those clouds;
I think it is going to rain.
It is 7 a.m., I
am going to work.
Notice the following cases:
1. When making PREDICTIONS,
we can use both WILL and BE GOING TO.
· I think my team will win the game.
· I think my team is going to win the game.
· I think I will probably travel tomorrow
· I think I am probably going to travel tomorrow.
2. We use “GONNA”
in informal English instead of “GOING TO”:
· I’m gonna
send the email.
· He’s gonna
call you back.
· Are you gonna
visit Mary?
Observe
this:
Generally, none
of these words should be used in written English. Maybe in a text message to a
friend at most. But you will listen to them in songs, movies and series. See this
dictionary: https://www.urbandictionary.com/
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