I. Form
1. Affirmative (+)
The future tense takes two general forms:
Subject + be going to + verb
- Ex: The exam is going to begin at noon
Subject + will + verb
- Ex: The exam will begin at noon.
2. Negative (-)
Subject + be going to + verb
- Ex: I am not going to the Market tomorrow
Subject + will + not + verb
- Ex: We will buy this product any more
3. Interrogative (?)
Will + Subject + verb?
- Ex: Will we buy a special pen for the final exam?
Be + Subject + going to + verb
- Ex: Are we going to the beach next week>
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II. How to use
- For a future plan
- Ex: I am going to go to the beach next weekend.
- Ex: I will go to the beach next weekend.
- Ex: The race is going to be one of the most exciting of the year!
- Ex: The race will be one of the most exciting of the year!
- For a prediction
- Ex: In the next decade, electronics are going to decrease in price.
- Ex: In the next decade, electronics will decrease in price.
- Ex: Small pets are going to be much more popular as people move into big cities.
- Ex: Small pets will be much more popular as people move into big cities.
