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Future |
Future with 'going to' |
We can use 'going to' to talk about the future. Let's look at a few examples of this structure: |
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| A) I'm going to go to university next year. / They're going to travel around Asia in the summer. |
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IHere 'going to' is used to talk about intentions or plans that have been decided before the moment of speaking. |
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B) I think I'm going to get wet. / I think he's going to faint. |
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In these two examples 'going to' is used to make a prediction. The prediction is usually based on evidence in the present (usually from the senses) that the action will occur. |
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To form the above sentences we need the following component parts: |
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| Subject |
auxiliary verb - to be |
going to |
V1 |
| He |
is |
going to |
go (to America). |
| They |
are |
going to |
travel (around the world). |
| I |
am |
going to |
get (wet because it's raining) |
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Future with 'will' |
Another future, this time using 'will'. Let's have a look at a couple of examples of this structure: |
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A) (I think) It'll rain this afternoon. / (I suppose) It'll snow this winter. |
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In the sentences above we are using 'will' to talk about future events based on general knowledge. These kind of statements are often preceded by verbs like 'expect', 'suppose', 'think', etc. |
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B) There's the front door bell. I'll get it. / I'll do it for you. |
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In the two examples above we are using 'will' to talk about spontaneous decisions made at the moment of speaking. This usage of 'will' can be an offer, a promise or a threat among others. |
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To form sentences using 'will' for the future, we need the following structure: |
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| Subject |
will |
V1 |
| It |
will |
rain (this afternoon). |
| I |
will |
do (it). |
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