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Understanding Future Tenses: Will vs. Be Going To

This guide explores the two primary forms of the simple future tense in English: "will" and "be going to." Each form expresses different nuances; "will" is often used for instant decisions, predictions, and promises, while "be going to" indicates future plans or intentions. Through examples such as "I will travel to Japan next summer" and "I am going to study German at school," this resource clarifies their usage with various structures, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Enhance your understanding of future tenses with essential time expressions.

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Understanding Future Tenses: Will vs. Be Going To

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  1. FUTURE TENSES: WILL/BE GOING TO I will travel to Japan next summer : decision I am going to study German at school: plan

  2. WILL / GOING TO The simple Future has two different forms in English: will and be going to. Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two different meanings as mentioned before. I will probably go to London next summer. I am going to fly to London next Saturday.

  3. FUTURE TENSE : WILL FORM Affirmative: I will travel to Madrid in October Interrogative: Will you travel by bus? Negative: I will not travel – won´t Will you travel by train or by bus? I won’t travel by bus I will probably travel by train

  4. FUTURE TENSES: USESOF WILL 1.-Instant decisions: Ok, I’ll see you on Friday 2.-Predictions based in what we think: It will rain in the evening. 3.- Promises and offers: Don’t worry, I’ll go and buy some food for you.

  5. FUTURE TENSE: BE GOING TO - FORM • Affirmative: I am going to travelbyplane. • Interrogative: Are you going to travelbyplane? • Negative: I am notgoing to travel byplane because I am going to fly in a hot air balloon.

  6. FUTURE TENSE: USESOF GOING TO 1.- Future plans and intentions: I am going to buy a new laptop computer next week 2.- Predictions based in what we can see at the moment; Look at that car! It is going to crash into the lamp post.

  7. FUTURE TENSES • TIME EXPRESIONS • Tomorrow, next week, next month, next year… I am going to travel to New York next year

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