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FUTURE with GOING TO
Subject + be + going to + infinitive
I am going to see a film tonight – Voy a ver una película esta noche.
It’s going to rain – Va a llover.
AFFIRMATIVE
I’m going to swim
– yo voy a nadar
You’re going to swim – tú vas a nadar
He’s going to swim
– él va a nadar
She’s going to swim - ...
It’s going to swim
We’re going to swim
You’re going to swim
They’re going to swim
NEGATIVE
I’m not going to swim
You aren’t going to swim
He isn’t going to swim
etc
INTERROGATIVE
Am I going to swim?
Are you going to swim?
Is he going to swim?
etc
USES:
* To talk about plans and intentions for the future
Tomorrow I’m going to travel to London – Mañana voy a viajar a Londres.
* To make predictions based on present evidence
Look at those clouds! It’s going to rain! – ¡Mira esas nubes! ¡ Va a llover!
FUTURE with THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We can use the present continuous to talk about future plans. We use future time expressions
with the present continuous.
She's flying to Paris this evening – Ella va a volar a París esta tarde.
I'm meeting James tomorrow – Me reuniré con James mañana.
FUTURE with WILL
* We use the future with will to talk about the future, make predictions, make promises and
rapid decisions or make an offer.
You will be fifteen next year ( El año que viene tendrás 15 años)
It'll be cloudy in the north tomorrow (Mañana estará nublado en el norte)
I promise I will clean my room tomorrow (Prometo que mañana limpiaré mi habitación)
It’s cold. I’ll close the window ( Hace frío . Cerraré la ventana)
* We can contract will to 'll
* The negative form of will is won't. We do not normally use will not, because it is more formal
AFFIRMATIVE : (Subject + will / 'll + infinitive)
LONG FORM
SHORT FORM
TRANSLATION
I will go
You will go
He will go
She will go
It will go
We will go
You will go
They will go
I ' ll go
You 'll go
He ' ll go
She ' ll go
It ' ll go
We ' ll go
You ' ll go
They ' ll go
Yo iré
Tú irás
Él irá
Ella irá
Él/ella irá
Nosotros iremos
Vosotros iréis
Ellos irán
NEGATIVE: (Subject + will not / won't + infinitive)
LONG FORM
SHORT FORM
TRANSLATION
I will not go
You will not go
He will not go
She will not go
It will not go
We will not go
You will not go
They will not go
I won 't go
You won 't go
He won't go
She won't go
It won't go
We won't go
You won't go
They won't go
Yo no iré
Tú no irás
Él no irá
Ella no irá
Él/ella no irá
Nosotros no iremos
Vosotros no iréis
Ellos no irán
INTERROGATIVE:( Will + subject + infinitive?)
QUESTIONS
SHORT ANSWERS
Will I go?
Will you go?
Will he go?
Will she go?
Will it go?
Will we go?
Will you go?
Will they go?
Yes, I will / No. I won't
Yes, you will / No, you won't
Yes, he will / No, he won't
Yes, she will / No, she won't
Yes, it will / No, it won't
Yes, we will / No, we won't
Yes, you will / No, you won't
Yes, they will / No, they won't