TO BE GOING TO AND WILL FUTURE
- FORMATION
Le futur simple se compose de deux éléments : will / shall + l’infinitif sans to
Sujet will infinitif sans “to”
Affirmative Négative
I will go They will not see
I shall go They won’t see
Interrogative Interrogative négative
Will she ask? Won’t they try?
FORMES CONTRACTEES
I will = I’ll
We will = we’ll
You will = you’ll
He will = he’ll
She will = she’ll
They will = they’ll
Will not = won’t
La forme “it will” ne se contracte normalement pas.
Exemple: To see
Affirmative
I will see
*I shall see
You will see
He will see
We will see
*We shall see
They will see
Négative
I won’t see
you won’t see
He/she/it won’t see
We won’t see
you won’t
They won’t see
Interrogative
Will I see?
*Shall I see?
Will you see?
Will He/she/it see?
Will we see?
*Shall we see?
Will you see?
Will they see?
Interrogative Négative
Won’t I see?
Won’t you see?
Won’the see?
Won’t we see?
Won’t they see?
BE GOING TO
L’expression be going to, suivie d’un verbe à l’infinitif, permet d’exprimer une idée de futur, d’avenir proche :
I’m going to talk to him. Je vais lui parler.
Several employees are going to be promoted next month. Plusieurs employés seront promus le mois prochain.
Be going to peut également comporter une idée de conviction :
It’s going to rain. Il va pleuvoir.
I’m not going to fail. Je n’échouerai pas.
Remarque : be going to peut également être employé avec un participe passé :
They are going to have finished by tomorrow afternoon. Ils auront terminé avant demain après-midi.
(will est toutefois beaucoup plus courant dans ce genre de constructions : They will have finished…)
(will est toutefois beaucoup plus courant dans ce genre de constructions : They will have finished…)
