Future Forms

General

100

True or False: English has a future tense.

False

200

True or False: This can be an example of a future form: I'm going to the store.

True

300

Name 3 different forms used to talk about the future in English.

will going to present continuous

400

Which future form is used more often for spontaneous decisions?

Will

500

Name 5 different words or expressions other than "tomorrow" that can be used to talk about the future

Answers will vary. For example: later, tonight, next week, this weekend, next year, the day after tomorrow, etc..

WILL

100

What is the structure for a sentence with the future form "will"?

S + will + V (base form)

200

True or False: It is very common to use the form "will" to talk about future plans.

False

300

How do you form negative sentences using will?

S + will + not + base verb 

/ won't

400

What is the difference between using 'will' compared to 'going to'?

'Will' is more general, less certain.

500

Use "will" in a sentence to make a promise.

Answers will vary

GOING TO

100

What is the structure for sentences with the future form "going to"?

S + "to be" + going to + V (base form)

200

True or False: It is very common to use the future form "going to" to talk about predictions based on fact.

True

300

What is the difference between using 'going to' and using the present continuous? (in structure)

Going to = S + 'to be' + going to + V

PC = S + 'to be' + verbing

400

Use "going to" in a sentence to express future plans.

Answers will vary

500

Name the 2 uses of the form "going to" 

decisions that have already been made

predictions that are almost certain/based on evidence

Correct the Error

100

We's going to go to the movies on Friday.

We ARE going to go to the movies on Friday.

200

There's being a big storm tomorrow, folks. 

There's going to be a big storm tomorrow, folks. 

300

Who will goes to the infirmary with her?

Who will GO to the infirmary with her?

400

Will you go to the Santos game next week?

ARE you GOING (TO GO) to the Santos game next week?

500

He will be winning the championship.

He will WIN the championship.

Questions

100

Change this sentence into a logical question: He will go shopping after school. 

Will he go shopping after school?

200

Change this sentence into a logical question: He is going to do his homework in the library.

Is he going to do his homework in the library? or Where is he going to do his homework?

300

Change this sentence into a logical question: They're going to lose.

Are they going to lose?

400

Change this sentence into a logical question: She'll help me learn the dance.

Will she help me learn the dance?

500

Change this sentence into a logical question: He's going to be at the house all day Saturday.

Is he going to be at the house all day Saturday?