The Simple Future

FORM: will verb or be going to verb

Will or be going to are used for future time. They often have the same meaning.

I will help you tomorrow.
I am going to help you tomorrow.

Will or Be Going To?

Present Progressive to Talk About the Future

Statement

{ I – You – We – They – He – She – It } will eat.

I am going to eat.
{ You – We – They } are going to eat.
{ He – She – It } is going to eat.

Negative

{ I – You – We – They – He – She – It } will not eat.

I am not going to eat.
( You – We – They } are not going to eat
{ He – She – It } is not going to eat.

Question

Will {I – you – we – they – he – she – it} eat? / Won’t { I – you – we – they – he – she – it } eat?

Am I going to eat? / Am I not going to eat?
Are { you – we – they } going to eat? / Are { you – we -they } not going to eat? / Aren’t { you – we -they } going to eat?
Is { he – she – it } going to eat? / Is { he – she – it } not going to eat? / Isn’t { he – she – it } going to eat?

Short Answer

Yes, { I – you – we – they – he – she – it } will.
No, { I – you – we – they – he – she – it } won’t.

Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Yes, { you – we – they } are. / No, { you – we – they } aren’t.
Yes, { he – she – it } is. / No, { he – she – it } isn’t.