future simple

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1. Future: “Will”

1.1. There Are many ways of expressing the future tense in English

1.1.1. One of the most common is using the modal verb "will"

1.2. structure

1.2.1. Affirmative Sentences

1.2.1.1. example

1.2.1.1.1. I will [I’ll] call you tonight.

1.2.2. Negative Sentences

1.2.2.1. example

1.2.2.1.1. I will not [won’t] call you tonight

1.2.3. Interrogative Sentences

1.2.3.1. example

1.2.3.1.1. Will you call me tonight?

1.3. Using “will” with verbs

1.3.1. "Will", like all modal verbs in English does not change its shape, and is followed by the simple form of the main verb.

1.3.1.1. "Will" is not generally used to ask questions in the first person. It is also very common to use the contracted form of will

2. Future: “be going to”

2.1. Another verbal form that can be used in the future simple, is the verb "be going to ", although it is closer future and planned

2.2. Structure

2.2.1. Affirmative Sentences

2.2.1.1. example

2.2.1.1.1. I am going to call you tonight

2.2.2. Negative Sentences

2.2.2.1. example

2.2.2.1.1. I am not going to call you tonight

2.2.3. Interrogative Sentences

2.2.3.1. example

2.2.3.1.1. Are you going to call me tonight?

3. ere are two main ways to express the future. Sometimes they are interchangeable, but often they may have different meanings.