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I ___________________ my cousin Marta on Saturday afternoon.

I'm meeting OR I'm going to meet

We have to get to the train station early tomorrow because our train to Valencia _____________ (leave) at 8:30am.

leaves

True or False: We can use present simple to talk about the future.

TRUE!

The school year started on September 5th and it ____________ June 24th.

ends (timetable event = present simple)

When we have already made plans, we use the ... to express our future plans/arrangements

Present Continuous (TO BE + Verb in ING)

When a prediction is made based on our expectations or opinions, we use...

WILL + INF

Don't lend him your scooter. He's a terrible driver. He __________ (crash) it.

He will (he'll) crash it. (predictions based on an opinion)

Will or Going to? : I have a sore throat. I think I _________________ get the flu.

am going to

"There's no milk in the fridge? No worries! I _________________ go to the store and get some."

I will or (I'll) (Spontaneous offer)

To talk about our intentions for the future, we use...

BE GOING TO + INF

To talk about quick decisions about what to do next, we use...

WILL + INF.

"See those clouds? It's ______________ (rain)."

It's going to rain. (prediction based on evidence)

What time does the bus ___________(arrive) in Toledo?

arrive

When we talk about future events that are at a certain time 'timetable events', we use...

Present Simple

Will or going to?: More people _______________ buy electric cars in the future.

WILL (prediction based on your idea)

Complete the sentence: English class _______________ (begin) at 16:18.

begins (timetable event)

She ____________ (see) Phil tonight.

is seeing / is going to see

When a prediction is made based on evidence, we use...

BE GOING TO + INF

I ___________ (not go) to the museum this weekend with my parents.

am not going to go OR I am not going (present continuous)

Will or going to?: Tonight, I ______________ watch the football match on TV.

am going to

True or False: To make a prediction, we can use WILL or BE GOING TO

TRUE!