To express on-the-spot decisions we use... (improvisional)
present simple
present continuous
will
be going to
To make predictions based on what we think we use:
present continuous
will
present simple
be going to
When I_________ eighteen, I will get a dog.
am going to be
am being
am
will be
Do you want to watch a video? No thanks, I ________ a letter to my penfriend.
will write
writting
am going to write
write
To make a prediction based on what we see we use: (Will, Going to, Present Continuous, Present Simple)
be going to
present continuous
present simple
will
It's really hot. _________ the window, please?
Open you
Will you open
Are you opening
Are you going to open
This future tense is used to refer to arrangements already made. They involve movement and have a set time as a signal word. (Will, Going to, Present Continuous, Present Simple)
will
Present Continuous
be going to
present simple
My dad got us tickets so next Saturday we _______ see the new Jurasic Park film.
are going to
see
are seeing
will see
A: Where are you going? B: I ______________ something for dinner.
will buy
am going to buy
am buying
buy
The sky is very dark. I think it ___________ .
rains
is going to rain
is raining
will rain
Everything is already planned. We _____________ to Greece for Holidays next month.
are going to go
will go
going
go
The train _____________ at 9 o´clock tonight.
arrives
is going to arrive
is arriving
will arrive
Slow down! You ________ an accident!
have
are having
are going to have
will have
I can´t see you at the weekend because I ___________ my grandparents.
visit
am visiting
going to visit
will visit
Did you see that advert? I ________ that new phone tomorrow.
am buying
will
am going to buy
buy
To talk about hopes, threats, promises we use...
will
be going to
present simple
present continuous
The direct ferry to the island ________ at 7 p.m.
is leaving
is going to leave
leaves
will leave
I'm sorry I made you so angry. I promise I _______ it again.
won´t do
am not going to do
am not doing
don´t do
This future tense refers to timetables and scheduled events. (Will, Going to, Present Continuous, Present Simple)
be going to
Present Simple
present continuous
will
What time ___________ work on Mondays?
are you finishing
will you finish
are you going to finish
do you finish
Are you free tomorrow evening? We ________ a party.
going to have
are having
will have
have
I ______________ right back!
am going to be
will be
am being
am
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