Future tense: will, shall and going to
Future tense: will
For example:
+ positive: It will snow tomorrow.
- negative: It will not snow tomorrow. / It won't snow tomorrow.
For example: Will you study for your test?
+ will → 'll
- will not → won't
Rules:
1. If you intend or decide something at the time of speaking.
2. To indicate that something is going to happen in the future.
3. To make a wish, assumption, promise, offer, request, or prediction.
The future tense: shall
You can use shall with I or we + verb
Examples:
- Shall weeat dinner at a restaurant?
- Shall I make you some breakfast.
Rule:
1. When you make a proposal or when you ask for someone's preference or decision.
Future tense: to be going to
We use the future tense: to be going to + verb in two situations.
Example: She's going to pass her test because she studied.
Rules:
1. Use the future tense to be going to when there is a plan.
2. Use the future tense to be going to when there are clear indications that something is going to happen.