Future Tense
(example : to go)
Future Simple | |||
Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative | |
Long Form | Contracted Form | ||
I will go | I will not go | I won't go | Will I go? |
You will go | You will not go | You won't go | Will you go? |
He/she/it will go | He/she/it will not go | He/she/it won't go | Will he/she/it go? |
We will go | We will not go | We won't go | Will we go? |
You will go | You will not go | You won't go | Will you go? |
They will go | They will not go | They won't go | Will they go? |
Future Continuous | |||
Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative | |
Long Form | Contracted Form | ||
I will be going | I will not be going | I won't be going | Will I be going? |
You will be going | You will not be going | You won't be going | Will you be going? |
He will be going | He will not be going | He won't be going | Will he be going? |
We will be going | We will not be going | We won't be going | Will we be going? |
You will be going | You will not be going | You won't be going | Will you be going? |
They will be going | They will not be going | They won't be going | Will they be going? |
◊ The Future Simple (I will go) is used :
* for predictions : what you think will happen or what is certain to happen :
You are going on a long flight. You can say: "I will be tired after my long journey".
* for spontaneous decisions or offers (a decision made at the time of speaking):
With a group of friends, the phone rings. You say: "I'll answer it!"
◊ The Future Continuous (I will be going) is used to refer to a future continuous action.
* You are going on a long flight. You can say, for example:
In two hours' time, I will be having lunch on the plane/ I will be flying over London/
I will be reading a newspaper/ I will be sleeping/ I will be watching a film, etc.
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