Future “will and going to”
Will:
It is often used for spontaneous decisions, promises, predictions, and general future statements.
Se utiliza a menudo para decisiones espontáneas, promesas, predicciones y declaraciones generales sobre el futuro.
Going to:
It is used for pre-planned actions or when there is evidence that something will happen.
Se utiliza para acciones planificadas previamente o cuando hay evidencia de que algo sucederá.
“WILL”
Affirmative (Afirmativa)
| Subject (Sujeto) | Will | Infinitive verb (Verbo infinitivo) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, you, we, they | Will | Work | I will work tomorrow, I promise. Trabajaré mañana, lo prometo They think tomorrow will snow. |
| He, she, it | Will | Go | If it doesn’t rain, I will go with you. Si no llueve, iré contigo. I am not sure if she will come tonight. |
Negative (Negativa)
| Subject (Sujeto) | Will | Infinitive verb (Verbo infinitivo) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, you, we, they | Will not (Won’t) | Arrive | I will not arrive late tomorrow, I promise. No llegaré tarde mañana, lo prometo. They think tomorrow will not snow. |
| He, she, it | Will not (Won’t) | Go | If it rains, I will not go with you. Si llueve, no iré contigo. I am sure, she will not come tonight. |
Interrogative (Interrogación)
| Will | Subject (Sujeto) | Infinitive verb (Verbo infinitivo) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will | I, you, we, they | Call | Will they help us move? ¿Ellos nos ayudarán a mudarnos? Will you come to the party tomorrow? |
| Will | He, she, it | Be | Will it rain next week? ¿Lloverá la próxima semana? Will she be at the meeting? |
“Going to”
Affirmative (Afirmativa)
| Subject + verb to be (Sujeto + verbo to be) | Going to | Infinitive verb (Verbo infinitivo) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am | Going to | Work | I am going to work hard this month. Voy a trabajar duro este mes. |
| He is, She is, It is | Going to | Travel | He is going to travel in July. Él va a viajar en julio. She is going to buy a car next month. |
| You are, We are, They are | Going to | Buy | They are going to buy a house next year. Ellos van a comprar una casa el próximo año. You are going to call me tonight. |
Negative (Negativa)
| Subject + verb to be (Sujeto + verbo to be) | Going to | Infinitive verb (Verbo infinitivo) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am not | Going to | Go | I am not going to go out tonight. No voy a salir esta noche. |
| He is not, She is not, It is not | Going to | Travel | He is not going to travel because of work. Él no va a viajar por motivos de trabajo. She is not going to visit her friends tomorrow. |
| You are not, We are not, They are not | Going to | Buy | They are not going to buy a house until next year. Ellos no van a comprar una casa hasta el año que viene. We are not going to come. |
Interrogative (Interrogación)
| Verb to be + subject (Verbo to be + sujeto) | Going to | Infinitive verb (Verbo infinitivo) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am I | Going to | Work? | Am I going to work this month? ¿Voy a trabajar este mes? |
| Is he, Is she, Is it | Going to | Travel? | Is he going to travel in July? ¿Él va a viajar en julio? Is she going to buy a car next month? |
| Are you, Are we, Are they | Going to | Buy? | Are they going to buy a house next year? ¿Ellos van a comprar una casa el próximo año? Are you going to call me tonight? |
📘Future “will and going to” activity