Grammar Reference

Verbs

Future forms

Will for future

Affirmative and negative

I/you/he/we etc.

will
won't (will not)

go to the party.


Question

Will
Won't

I/you/he/we etc.

go to the party?

We often use will to write formally about the future.


Be
+ going to + infinitive

Affirmative and negative

I
You/we/they
He/she/it

am
are
is

going to
not going to

take a bath tonight.


Question

Am
Are
Is

I
you/we/they
he/she/it

going to

take a bath tonight?

We often use be + going to + infinitive to talk informally about a future plan.


Present simple

We often use the present simple to talk about timetables or fixed itineraries.

Present continuous

We often use the present continuous to talk about arrangements made with other people.

Compare this to the going to future, which is used for decisions and plans.