Will future expresses a spontaneous decision, an assumption with regard to the future or an action in the future that cannot be influenced.
Form of will Future
positive | negative | question | |
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no differences | I will speak. | I will not speak. | Will I speak? |
Use of will Future
- a spontaneous decisionexample: Wait, I will help you.
- an opinion, hope, uncertainty or assumption regarding the futureexample: He will probably come back tomorrow.
- a promiseexample: I will not watch TV tonight.
- an action in the future that cannot be influencedexample: It will rain tomorrow.
- conditional clauses type Iexample: If I arrive late, I will call you.
Signal Words
- in a year, next …, tomorrow
- Vermutung: I think, probably, perhaps
Exercises on will Future
- positive sentences in will Future
- negative sentences in will Future
- questions in will Future
- mixed exercise in will Future
Tests
TAKEN FROM https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-1-will
Future I Simple going to
Going to future expresses a conclusion regarding the immediate future or an action in the near future that has already been planned or prepared.
Form of going to Future
positive | negative | question | |
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I | I am going to speak. | I am not going to speak. | Am I going to speak? |
you / we / they | You are going to speak. | You are not going to speak. | Are you going to speak? |
he / she / it | He is going to speak. | He is not going to speak. | Is he going to speak? |
Use of going to Future
- an action in the near future that has already been planned or preparedexample: I am going to study harder next year.
- a conclusion regarding the immediate futureexample: The sky is absolutely dark. It is going to rain.
Signal Words
- in one year, next week, tomorrow
Exercises on going to Future
- form of going tofuture
- positive sentences in going to future
- negative sentences in going to future
- question in going to future
- mixed exercise in going to future
Tests
TAKEN FROM https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-1-going-to
Present Progressive - Form
Use a form of to be and the infinite verb plus -ing.
Use:
- am with the personal pronoun I
- is with the personal pronouns he, she or it (or the singular form of nouns)
- are with the personal pronouns you, we, they (or the plural form of nouns)
affirmative | negative | question | |
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I | I am playing. | I am not playing. | Am I playing? |
he, she, it | He is playing. | He is not playing. | Is he playing? |
you, we, they | You are playing. | You are not playing. | Are you playing? |
Tips on how to form negative sentences and questions
In negative sentences, we put not between the form of be and the verb.
In questions, we simply swop the places of subject and the form of be.
TAKEN FROM https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-progressive/form
Future I going to | Future I will | Simple Present | Present Progressive |
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decision made for the future | action in the future that cannot be influenced | action set by a time table or schedule | action already arranged for the near future |
conclusion with regard to the future | assumption with regard to the future | ||
spontaneous decision |