Future Tense

Future Tense : Using Going to
(a)    I (b)   Sue (c)    We	Am going to go Is going to be Are going to come	Downtown tomorrow Here tomorrow afternoon To class tomorrow morning	Be + going to + verb 1 expresses (talks about) the future
(d)   I’m not going to go downtown tomorrow. (e)    Ann isn’t going to study tonight.			Negative : be + not + going to + verb 1
(f)    “Are you going to come to class tomorrow?’ ‘No, I’m not” (g)   “Is Jim going to be at the meeting tomorrow?” “Yes, He is” (h)   “What time are you going to eat dinner tonight?” “around six”			Question : be + subject + going to A form of be is used in the short answer to a yes/no question with be going to, as in (f) and (g).

Future Tense : Using Will
Statement	(a)   Mike will arrive at 10:00 tomorrow (b)   Mike is going to arrive at 10:00 tomorrow	(a) and (b) have basically the same meaning.
	(c)    Correct : Mike will go there. Incorrect : Mike will goes there Incorrect : Mike wills go there	The simple form of a verb follows will. In (c): goes and wills go are NOT correct.
	(d)   Correct : Mike will arrive at 10:00 Incorrect : Mike will arrives at 10:00	There is never a final –s on will for future time.
	(e)    Correct : Mike will go there Incorrect : Mike will to go there.	Will is not followed by an infinitive with to.
Contraction	(f)    I will come = I’ll come You will come = you’ll come She will come = she’ll come He will come = he’ll come It will rain = it’ll rain We will come = we’ll come They will come = they’ll come	Will is contracted to ‘ll with subject pronouns. These contractions are common in both speaking and writing.
Negative	(g)   Bob will not be here tomorrow (h)   Bob won’t be here tomorrow	Negative contraction Will + not = won’t
Question	Will + subject + main verb (i)     Will Tom come tomorrow? (j)     Will you be at home tonight? (k)   When will Ann arrive? (l)     What time will the plane arrive? (m) Where will you be tonight?	Yes, he will / No, he won’t Yes, I will / No, I won’t Next Friday Three-thirty At home

Exercise : Question practice.

Direction : Make questions.

1.      A: will you be at home tomorrow night?

B: Yes, I will. (I’ll be at home tomorrow night)

2.      A: _______________________________

B: No, ___________________________ (Ann won’t be in class tomorrow)

3.      A: ______________________________

B: Tomorrow afternoon. (I’ll see Mr.Pong tomorrow afternoon)

4.      A : _____________________________

B: Yes, _________________________ (The plane will be on time)

5.      A: _____________________________

B : Yes, ________________________ (Dinner will be ready in a few minutes)

6.      A: _____________________________

B: In a few minutes. (Dinner will be ready in a few minutes)

7.      A: _____________________________

B: Next year. (I’ll graduate next year)

8.      A: ______________________________

B:  At the community college. _________________ (Mary will go to school at the community college next year)

9.      A: ______________________________

B: No, __________________________ (Jane and Mark won’t be at the party)

10.  A: ______________________________

B: Yes, __________________________ (Mike will arrive in Chicago next week)

11.  A: ______________________________

B: In Chicago. (Mike will be in Chicago next week)

12.  A: _____________________________

B: No, __________________________ (I won’t be home early tonight)

13.  A: _____________________________

B: In a few minutes. (Dr. Smith will be back in a few minutes)

14.  A: ____________________________

B: Yes, _______________________ (I’ll be ready to leave at 8:15)