This document provides information on the use of different modal verbs to express future tense and possibility in English, including will, going to, may, and might. It explains that will is used to express immediate decisions or general predictions. Going to is used to refer to planned future actions. May indicates possibility but can also be used to politely ask for permission, while might indicates less probability or possibility than may. Examples are given for the correct use of each modal verb.
This document provides information on the use of different modal verbs to express future tense and possibility in English, including will, going to, may, and might. It explains that will is used to express immediate decisions or general predictions. Going to is used to refer to planned future actions. May indicates possibility but can also be used to politely ask for permission, while might indicates less probability or possibility than may. Examples are given for the correct use of each modal verb.
This document provides information on the use of different modal verbs to express future tense and possibility in English, including will, going to, may, and might. It explains that will is used to express immediate decisions or general predictions. Going to is used to refer to planned future actions. May indicates possibility but can also be used to politely ask for permission, while might indicates less probability or possibility than may. Examples are given for the correct use of each modal verb.
Escuela de Enfermería “Aurelia Saldierna Rodríguez” Alumna: Torres Brito María Nicol Materia: Ingles “Grammar topics” Profesor: LIC. AIDA GONZÁLES RAMÍREZ Grupo: 6010 Fecha de entrega: 22/feb/23 WILL When to Use Will? The first thing you need to know is that will is an auxiliary, also known as a modal verb. This means that we use it to create a form of the verb, in this case, the future. Note: Will will always be accompanied by a verb in its base form to form the future tense. Otherwise, will becomes a noun and means will. Example: I will help you (Future) He represented the will of the people (Noun)
Use will to express a decision made at the time of speaking
There is nothing more immediate. You are making a decision and almost at the same time you are expressing it to the person with whom you are speaking. It is then clear that the myth of expressing a distant future is just that, a myth. Example:
I will call him right now – Lo llamaré ahora mismo
I’ll help you with those bags – Te ayudaré con esas bolsas I won’t let you pass – No te dejaré pasar
Use will to make predictions
In this case, we can talk about a greater distance in time, but it does not necessarily have to be something very distant. In this case, they are general predictions about something that we believe will happen at some point in the future. In general, these predictions do not have physical evidence to support them.
It will rain – Lloverá
He will win the race tomorrow – El ganará la carrera mañana Don’t worry, you won’t have any troubles during your trip – No te preocupes, no tendrás problemas durante tu viaje
GOING TO
When to Use Going to
When you use going to to form the future you should always keep in mind that we must use the verb "be" in its present simple form and depending on the subject you are using. Furthermore, the main verb of the sentence must follow going to in its base form. You can visualize the above as follows: Simple Present of the Verb “be”(am/is/are) + going to + Main Verb (base form) Some examples I am going to make pizza for dinner – I am going to make pizza for dinner I'm going to travel next week I'm not going to waste my money if I win the lottery We use it to refer to future plans that we have already decided on. It reflects the speaker's intentions for the future, although it does not necessarily mean that we have already started preparations, or that such things will actually happen. MAY Y MIGHT May May is a modal verb that is used to indicate possibility, but also to politely ask for permission. POSSIBILITY: "It may snow" PERMISSION: "May I go out?" (I can leave?) "Yes, you may" (Yes, you can go out) Its negative form is created by adding not: "He may not come tonight" The question with may is formulated by placing this verb at the beginning of the sentence, before the subject and main verb: "May he eat tonight?" (Is it possible/could it be that he comes tonight?) Might On the other hand, is a modal verb that is used only to indicate possibility or probability. Might indicates less probability than may. "It might snow" Like may, its negative form is might not and its interrogative function is used by placing might at the beginning of the sentence: "Might he eat tonight?" (Could you come tonight?) We never use may in the past, only might: "He might have gone to the beach yesterday" Differences between may and might These verbs are almost synonymous, and even native speakers have difficulty discerning between one or the other. The basic difference between might and may is that may is used to indicate that something is likely to be done ("might do...") while might indicates less probability and certainty ("might do..."). Regarding your sense of probability, the best idea is to remember this definition: May: Maybe/maybe/maybe Might: It could be that/it could be that