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Grammar Reference Unit 3 2 9

Present continuous for future will & won't

We often use the present continuous to talk about fixed Affirmative Negative
arrangements in the future, especially when we say at what
time or who with. I will go on holiday next year. I won’t go on holiday next year.
Our flight is leaving at 5.30 on Monday, so we’re packing Sunday You will go on holiday next year. You won’t go on holiday next year.
night. He will go on holiday next year. He won’t go on holiday next year.
I can’t meet you tomorrow, sorry. I’m going swimming with Phil. She will go on holiday next year. She won’t go on holiday next year.
We will go on holiday next year. We won’t go on holiday next year.
They will go on holiday next They won’t go on holiday next
We usually use the present continuous to ask about year. year.
someone’s plans or arrangements.
Where are you going on holiday? Questions Short answers
Are you doing anything later?
Will I go on holiday next year? Yes, I will. / No, I won’t.
Will you go on holiday next year? Yes, you will. / No, you won’t.
See page 115 for the form of the present continuous.
Will he go on holiday next year? Yes, he will. / No, he won’t.
Will she go on holiday next year? Yes, she will. / No, she won’t.
be going to Will we go on holiday next year? Yes, we will. / No, we won’t.
Will they go on holiday next year? Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
Affirmative Negative
I’m going to visit Portugal. I’m not going to visit Portugal. We can use will to make predictions about the future. The
negative form is won’t.
You’re going to visit Portugal. You aren’t going to visit Portugal.
He’s going to visit Portugal. He isn’t going to visit Portugal. We usually contract will to ’ll with pronouns when we speak.
She’s going to visit Portugal. She isn’t going to visit Portugal. Won’t is a contraction of will not. We normally use the
We’re going to visit Portugal. We aren’t going to visit Portugal. contraction.
They’re going to visit Portugal. They aren’t going to visit Portugal.
Will has the same form for all subjects – I, you, he, she, it, we
Questions Short answers and they.
Am I going to visit Portugal? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
We use will to make predictions about the future.
Are you going to visit Portugal? Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
They will visit us next month.
Is he going to visit Portugal? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t. It won’t snow this winter.
Is she going to visit Portugal? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
Are we going to visit Portugal? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t. We often use will with I think and I don’t think.
Are they going to visit Portugal? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t. I think John will study in Spain next year.
The weather’s usually dry in June, so I don’t think you’ll need your
We use be going to + verb for talking about future intentions. umbrella.
I’m going to learn Spanish in Mexico next year.
My friend is going to travel to Asia when he finishes school.

We can also use be going to for plans, but we usually use it
when we haven’t decided all the details of the plan, such as
the time, or when the exact time doesn’t matter.
I’m going to work in America one day.
Are you going to be at home on Sunday? Can I come and see you?

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