Mastering English Future Tenses: Will, Going To, & Present Continuous
Mastering English Future Tenses and Present Continuous Forms
Present Continuous and Future with ‘Going To’ Conjugation
Table 1: Present Continuous and Negative ‘Going To’
Review the affirmative and interrogative forms of the Present Continuous, alongside the negative form of ‘Going To’.
| Subject | Present Continuous (Affirmative) | Present Continuous (Interrogative) | Future with ‘Going To’ (Negative) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I’m working | Am I working? | I’m not going to work |
| You | You are working | Are you working? | You aren’t going to work |
| He | He is working | Is he working? | He isn’t going to work |
| She | She is working | Is she working? | She isn’t going to work |
| It | It is working | Is it working? | It isn’t going to work |
| We | We are working | Are we working? | We aren’t going to work |
| You | You are working | Are you working? | You aren’t going to work |
| They | They are working | Are they working? | They aren’t going to work |
Table 2: Present Continuous Negative and ‘Going To’ Forms
Review the negative form of the Present Continuous, alongside the affirmative and interrogative forms of ‘Going To’.
| Subject | Present Continuous (Negative) | Future with ‘Going To’ (Affirmative) | Future with ‘Going To’ (Interrogative) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I’m not working | I’m going to work | Am I going to work? |
| You | You aren’t working | You’re going to work | Are you going to work? |
| He | He isn’t working | He’s going to work | Is he going to work? |
| She | She isn’t working | She’s going to work | Is she going to work? |
| It | It isn’t working | It’s going to work | Is it going to work? |
| We | We aren’t working | We’re going to work | Are we going to work? |
| You | You aren’t working | You’re going to work | Are you going to work? |
| They | They aren’t working | They’re going to work | Are they going to work? |
Exercise 1: Completing Sentences Using ‘Will’
Complete the sentences with the future tense using will.
- The paramedics will be (be) there shortly, all right?
- She will learn (learn) how to help the patient and the patient’s family.
- You will often encounter (often/encounter) patients with respiratory emergencies.
- The EMTs will arrive (arrive) at the scene within minutes, okay?
- In this course, will we gain (gain) knowledge about various medical procedures?
- Sometimes, he will face (face) challenging situations during emergency responses.
- The ambulance crew won’t forget (not/forget) to check the equipment before each shift.
- Will you undergo (undergo) training on handling different types of medical emergencies?
- Will the team need (need) to review the emergency response protocols regularly?
- The patient’s condition won’t deteriorate (not/deteriorate) if the EMTs provide prompt and effective care.
Exercise 2: Completing Sentences Using ‘Going To’
Complete the sentences using going to.
- I am going to tell (tell) you how to help her.
- She is going to faint (faint) in a minute.
- The man is going to be rescued (be rescued) any minute.
- If you don’t study harder, you are going to fail (fail) your EMT test.
- We aren’t going to have (not/have) a break during the training sessions tomorrow.
- The patient isn’t going to get (not/get) worse if we administer the medication in time.
- Are they going to arrive (arrive) at the scene before the paramedics?
- I am going to attend (attend) the advanced life support workshop next week.
- Is she going to respond (respond) well to the treatment plan?
Exercise 3: Future Arrangements Using Present Continuous
Complete the sentences with the future using the Present Continuous (for fixed arrangements).
- The woman is seeing (see) a cardiologist next week.
- The paramedics are meeting (meet) a medical representative this afternoon.
- I am going (go) to London on Wednesday.
- The patient is undergoing surgery tomorrow.
- Is our team attending (attend) a conference next month?
- You are going (go) to the advanced life support course.
- The instructor isn’t teaching (not/teach) the new CPR techniques next week.
- They aren’t participating (not/participate) in a disaster preparedness drill on Friday.
- Are you going (go) to the advanced life support course next Saturday?