The future simple is a verb tense that's used to talk about things that haven't happened yet. For example, next year she is going to change careers. There are two ways to express the future. You can use will or going to depending on the situation.
The first way to express the simple future
| Positive | Positive short form | Negative | Negative short form |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am going to eat | I'm going to eat | I am not going to eat | I'm not going to eat |
| You are going to play | You're going to play | You are not going to play | You're not going to play |
| She, he, it is going to work | She, he, it's going to work | She, he, it is not going to work | She, he, it's not going to work |
| We are going to swim | We're going to swim | We are not going to swim | We're not going to swim |
| They are going to finish | They're going to finish | They are not going to finish | They're not going to finish |
The second way to express the simple future
| Positive | Positive short form | Negative | Negative short form |
|---|---|---|---|
| I will eat | I'll eat | I will not eat | I won't eat |
| You will relax | You'll relax | You will not relax | You won't relax |
| She, he, it will work | She, he, it'll work | She, he, it will not work | She, he, it won't work |
| We will talk | We'll talk | We will not talk | We won't talk |
| They will fight | They'll fight | They will not fight | They won't fight |
We use going to for prior plans and in situations where something is probably going to happen.
We use will with refusals, offers and promises.
We can use will or going to for predictions.