Futures Tenses

Future tenses
There are several different ways in English that you can talk about the future.
- Predictions/statements of fact
- Intentions
Predictions/statements of fact
The auxiliary verb will is used in making predictions or simple statements of fact about the future.
• The sun will rise at 6.30 tomorrow.
• Lunch break today will be 10 minutes longer than usual.
• In the year 2050 all students will have their own computers in school.
• If you help me, I will help you.
• Do you think she will come soon?
• You won t pass your exams if you don t start working harder.
• I know my parents won t let me go to the party.
• Will it snow for Christmas?
• I know she s sick, but will she be back in school tomorrow?
Intentions
The auxiliary verb going to is used in talking about intentions. (An intention is a plan for the future that you have already thought about.)
• We re going to buy a new car next month.
• I m going to work in a bank when I leave school.
• In the new year I m going to stop eating so much junk.
• He s not going to go to the dance. He s got too much work.
• I m not going to watch TV until my science project is finished.
• Are you going to play basketball after school?
• What are you going to have for lunch today?