The table below shows the different forms of future with be going to :
Example verb : run | I | You / We / They | He / She / It |
Positive | I'm going to run ... | ...'re going to run ... | ...'s going to run ... |
Negative | I'm not going to run ... | ... aren't going to run ... | ... isn't going to run ... |
Questions | Am I going to run ...? | Are ... going to run ...? | Is ... going to run ...? |
Short answers | Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. | Yes, ... are. / No, ... aren't. | Yes, ... is. / No, ... isn't. |
Positive Examples of Be Going To :
Negative Examples of Be Going To :
Question Examples of Be Going To :
When we use 'be going to' with the infinitive 'go', we can leave out "to go" and still have the same meaning.
Example Sentences :
In English we use 'will' to talk about:
The table below shows the different forms of will + infinitive :
Example verb : take | I / You / We / They / He / She / It |
Positive | ...'ll take ... |
Negative | ... won't take ... |
Questions | Will ... take ...? |
Short answers | Yes, ... will. / No, ... won't. |
Will + Infinitive Examples Sentences :
Positive Examples of Will + Infinitive :
Negative Examples of Will + Infinitive :
Question Examples of Will + Infinitive :
Notes for use of will + infinitive :
The future of there is/are = there will be
The future of I can = I'll be able to NOT I'll can.
In English we often use "I think" and "I don't think" with will.
eg. I think he'll fail the exam / I don't think he'll pass the exam.
NOT I think he won't pass the exam.
In English, when an offer is a question, we use Shall I...? or Shall we...? (NOT will)
eg. Shall I call you tonight? Shall we pick you up at 7pm?
In English we often use definitely and probably with will/won't.
eg. Jo will definitely pass the exam.
Lara probably won't be able to take a holiday this summer.
In English we can use 'be going to' or present continuous for future plans.
'Be going to' shows you have made a decision.
eg. We're going to get married in the spring.
Present continuous emphasizes that you have made the arrangements.
eg. We're getting married on May 5th.
Notes for use of present continuous :
In English we usually use present continuous when we have made an arrangement with another person. They are the kind of arrangements you would write in a diary. We can always use 'be going to' instead of present continuous.
The table below shows the different forms of present continuous :
Example verb : meet | I | You / We / They | He / She / It |
Positive | I'm meeting ... | ...'re meeting ... | ...'s meeting ... |
Negative | I'm not meeting ... | ... aren't meeting ... | ... isn't meeting ... |
Questions | Am I meeting ...? | Are ... meeting ...? | Is ... meeting ...? |
Short answers | Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. | Yes, ... are. / No, ... aren't. | Yes, ... is. / No, ... isn't. |
Present Continuous Example Sentences :
Positive Examples of Present Continuous :
Negative Examples of Present Continuous :
Question Examples of Present Continuous :
Future Form : ( Base form (verb 1) )
In English we use present simple to talk about fixed events on a timetable or a calendar.
The table below shows the different forms present simple :
Example verb : leave | I / You / We / They | He / She / It |
Positive | ... leave ... | ... leaves ... |
Negative | ... don't leave ... | ... doesn't leave ... |
Questions | Do ... leave ...? | Does ... leave ...? |
Short answers | Yes, ... do. / No, ... don't. | Yes, ... does. / No, ... doesn't. |
Present Simple Example Sentences :
Positive Examples of Present Simple :
Negative Examples of Present Simple :
Question Examples of Present Simple :
Future example sentences | |
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I hope that will be the case! | そうだと良いな! |
I definitely didn't mean that! But I will think about it... | そんなこと一言も言ってないよ! まあ考えてはみるけどね… |
Have you decided what you are going to order? | 何を注文するか決まったかい? |
The onions and the mushrooms are ready, I'll add the rice now. | 玉ねぎとマッシュルームは準備は出来たわ、今からお米を加えるわ。 |
Don't worry, I don't think you're ever going to need to do it, dear. | 落ち着いて。こんなことする必要ないと思うよ。 |
How long is she going to stay in London? | その子、ロンドンにはどのくらい住むつもりなんだい? |
I feel like something bad is going to happen! | 何か悪いことが起こる気がする! |
I guess I will be back in an hour. | 多分1時間後に戻ってくると思うわ。 |
Are you going to boil the chicken? | チキンを湯でるつもり? |
Nope, I don't like boiled chicken, I'm going to fry it. | いや、茹でた鶏肉は好きじゃないから、フライにするよ。 |
Sure, after I get the drinks, I'll head to the fruit and veg section. | もちろんよ、飲み物を取ったら、そのまま食料品売り場に向かうわ。 |
Then he will be okay. | それで良くなるって。 |
Okay, I will give you a call in the morning after I take Bear out. | わかった、ベアを散歩させた後、朝にまた電話するね。 |
Are they going to get divorced or something? | 離婚でもするのかな? |
I asked you to come, so I'll pay for it! | 僕が君を誘ったんだ、だから僕が支払うよ! |
Renting a house in the centre is going to double what we pay now. | 中心街で家を借りるとなると、今の倍は払うことになるよ。 |
Thank you very much Mrs. Jones, see you on Saturday. | 本当にありがとうございます、ジョーンズさん。それでは土曜日に。 |
It's going to be difficult carrying all these things without a trolley. | ショッピングカート抜きでこれら全部を運ぶのは難しいよ。 |
If you want, you can get some meat for yourself, I'll cook risotto. | 食べたいなら、あなたは肉を食べればいいじゃない、私はリゾットを作るわ。 |
Okay, so I will call you 15 minutes before I come. | 分かった、来る15分前に電話するよ。 |