Using ‘Will’ and ‘Going to’ to talk about the future.

In this lesson, we will learn

• Making positive and negative statements in the future tense.
• Using ‘Will’ and ‘Going to’ to talk about the future.

POSITIVE SENTENCES

Subject Will Verb
(base form) Rest of the sentence I will finish the homework tomorrow. He will finish the homework tomorrow. She will finish the homework tomorrow. Manoj will finish the homework tomorrow. Sheetal will finish the homework tomorrow. You will finish the homework tomorrow. We will finish the homework tomorrow. They will finish the homework tomorrow. Manoj and Iwill finish the homework tomorrow. Neha and Manoj will finish the homework tomorrow.This is how we talk about the future using ‘Will’.
Note that we use the base form of the verb for all subjects.

Subject am/is/are/
going to Verb
(base form) Rest of the sentence I am going to finish the homework tomorrow. He is going to finish the homework tomorrow. She is going to finish the homework tomorrow. Manoj is going to finish the homework tomorrow. Sheetal is going to finish the homework tomorrow. You are going to finish the homework tomorrow. We are going to finish the homework tomorrow. Theyare going to finish the homework tomorrow. Manoj and I are going to finish the homework tomorrow. Neha and Manoj are going to finish the homework tomorrow.This is how we talk about the future using ‘am / is / are going to’.
Note that we use the base form of the verb for all subjects.

Subject Will Verb
(base form) Rest of the sentence I will clean the room next week. He will clean the room next week. She will clean the room next week. Manoj will clean the room next week. Sheetal willclean the room next week. You will clean the room next week. We will clean the room next week. They will clean the room next week. Manoj and I will clean the room next week. Neha and Manoj will clean the room next week.Here is another example of talking about the future using ‘Will’.

Subject am/is/are/
going to Verb
(base form) Rest of the sentence I am going to clean the room next week. He is going to clean the room next week. She is going to clean the room next week. Manoj is going to clean the room next week. Sheetal is going to clean the room next week. You are going to clean the room next week. We are going to clean the room next week. They are going to clean the room next week. Manoj and I are going to clean the room next week. Neha and Manoj are going to clean the room next week.Here is another example of talking about the future using ‘am/is/are going to’.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES

Subject Will Not Verb
(base form) Rest of the sentence I will not meet the teacher in the evening. He will not meet the teacher in the evening. She will not meet the teacher in the evening. Manoj will not meetthe teacher in the evening. Sheetal will not meet the teacher in the evening. You will not meet the teacher in the evening. We will not meet the teacher in the evening. They will not meetthe teacher in the evening. Manoj and I will not meet the teacher in the evening. Neha and Manoj will not meet the teacher in the evening.This is how we make negative statement about the future using 'will not’.
Note that we use the base form of the verb for all subjects.

Subject am/is/are/
not going to Verb
(base form) Rest of the sentence I am not going to meet the teacher in the evening. He is not going to meet the teacher in the evening. She is not going to meet the teacher in the evening. Manoj is not going tomeet the teacher in the evening. Sheetal is not going to meet the teacher in the evening. You are not going to meet the teacher in the evening. We are not going to meet the teacher in the evening. They are not going to meet the teacher in the evening. Manoj and I are not going to meet the teacher in the evening. Neha and Manoj are not going to meet the teacher in the evening.This is how we make negative statement about the future using ‘am / is / are not going to’.
Note that we use the base form of the verb for all subjects.

Question and Answers

• Mohan _________ after an hour.
•  eat
•  will eating
•  will eat

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• We __________television in the evening.
•  will watching
•  will watch
•  going to watch

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• I _________football next week.
•  will play
•  play
•  will playing

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• Pooja _________the book tomorrow.
•  is going to read
•  will reading
•  read

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• Mohan and I ______________the house next week.
•  is going to clean
•  am going to clean
•  are going to clean

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• I ______________my friend tomorrow.
•  is going to meet
•  am going to meet
•  are going to meet

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• We ______________ China in November.
•  will visit not
•  not will visit
•  will not visit

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• Mohan ___________ wash the clothes tomorrow.
•  not going to
•  is not going to
•  are not going to

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