To be going to v future simple

Future plans which have been made before the moment of speaking.. Express a decision which is made at the moment of speaking.. OK, I will lend you some.. Predict the future basing on the

To be going to V & Future Simple

Hội kiểm toán viên hành nghề Việt Nam (VACPA)

To be going to V & Future simple

• 1 Form

a Positive

S + am/is/are + going to

V (inf)

b Negative

S + am/ is/ are + not

going to V(inf)

C Interrogative

Am/is/ are + S + going

to V (inf)?

• 1 Form

a Positive

S + will (‘ll)/ shall (I/we) + V(inf)

b Negative

S + will not (won’t) + V(inf)

c Will/Shall + S + V(inf)?

2 use

a Future plans which have been made before the moment of speaking

- Tonight, tomorrow

- Next week (month, year, summer, spring)

- In two months’ time( in two months)

- When I grow up, when I retire

• A Express a decision which is made at the moment of speaking

• E.g A Can you lend me some money?

• B OK, I will lend you some

A Oh This bag is so heavy

B I will give you a hand

b Predict the future

basing on the

situation and the

result at present

E.g Look! It is cloudy It

is going to rain

• Predict the future but

we are not sure

E.g I think we will run out of oil in 50 years

Simple future

c Promises

I will give the document to you as soon as possible.

d Offers and suggestion Shall we go out for some drink?

Will you close door, please?