FUTURE SIMPLE , “BE GOING TO” AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS Author: Mariana Kolarska

“be going to” I’m going to see her later today. 1 I’m going to see her later today. 2 She’s not going to talk for long. 3 We’re going to have lunch first.

“be going to” 1 When I graduate from the university, I’m going to become a lawyer. 2 In 10 years time, I’m going to be the boss of my own company. 3 When I grow up, I’m going to become a doctor.

Jane is going to visit her granny next week. “be going to” 1 Jane is going to visit her granny next week. 2 Tom and Kate are going to travel next month. 3 Danny is going to buy a new house in two weeks.

Look out! The cup is going to fall off.. “be going to” 1 Look out! The cup is going to fall off.. 2 Look at those clouds. It’s going to rain. 3 These figures are very bad. We’re going to make a loss.

“Be going to “ We use “be going to” For plans , intentions or ambitions for the future She is going to become a doctor when she grows up. Actions we have already decided to do in the near future Paul is going to visit his aunt this weekend.

Look out! That branch is going to fall onto the road. Predictions based on what we can see or what we know Look out! That branch is going to fall onto the road.

I’m very hungry. I’ll have a sandwich. “will” 1 I’m very hungry. I’ll have a sandwich. 2 Bye, Jane. I’ll call you next week. 3 I’m really tired. I’ll go to bed.

I think she will do well in the job.. 1 I think she will do well in the job.. 2 I believe you’ll enjoy your stay in London. 3 He’ll probably come soon.

Will you help me with the homework? 1 Will you help me with the homework? 2 I’ll give you a lift to the station. 3 I’ll come at 6.

The sun will rise at 5:59 tomorrow. 1 I’ll be 15 next year? 2 The sun will rise at 5:59 tomorrow. 3 The train will be late. It always is.

I’m sure he will call soon. FUTURE SIMPLE We use future simple (will + bare infinitive) for: Decisions made at the moment of speaking I’m tired. I’ll go to bed. Predictions about the future, based on what we think, believe or imagine; expressions be sure, be afraid; adverbs probably, certainly, perhaps I’m sure he will call soon.

Promises, threats, warnings, requests, hopes and offers Will you help me tidy the room? Actions, events, situations which will definitely happen in the future and which we can’t control Jenny will be 7 years old next month.

Jane is flying to Madrid tomorrow. “present continuous” 1 Jane is flying to Madrid tomorrow. 2 We’re going to the cinema on Sunday. 3 We’re having dinner with Pete next weekend.

We’re going to the opera next Saturday. Present Continuous We use Present Continuous for fixed arrangements in the near future, especially when the time and place have been decided. We’re going to the opera next Saturday.

Future continuous

“future continuous” 1 Don’t ring at 7 o’clock. I’ll be watching a football match. 2 This time tomorrow I’ll be sunbathing at the beach. 3 The kids are very quiet. They’ll be doing something wrong.

We use the future continuous to talk about something that will be in progress at or around a time in the future. We can use the future continuous to talk about what we assume is happening at the moment.

“future perfect” 1 Do you think you will have finished it by next Thursday? 2 I think astronauts will have landed on Mars by the year 2020. 3 I’ll have finished in an hour and then you can use the computer

We use the future perfect to say that something will be finished by a particular time in the future. We often use the future perfect with ‘by’ or ‘in’