Where are you going to spend your vacation? – I don't know yet. Maybe we ________ to Italy next summer. (GO)
will go
To make predictions based on what we think we use:
present simple
be going to
present continuous
will
We ________ (go) on holiday next week. I can't wait!
We're going
We ____________ dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday, but we have't booked a table yet. (HAVE)
are going to have
My ski instructor believes it ___________ in the mountains tomorrow evening. (SNOW)
will snow
Aaron is carrying two tires – he _______ the tires on a car. (CHANGE)
is going to change
Do you want to come to the cinema later? No, I can't. I _________ (visit) my grandma this evening. She's been looking forward to it all week!
I'm visiting
They _________ cards this evening. (PLAY)
are playing
Will robots be as smart as people? Will they get jobs too?
:)
My dad _________ (not be) home much this weekend as he has to work.
My dad's not going to be
Wait! It`s raining, I __________ (get) my umbrella.
will get
get
am getting
Wait! I __________ you to the station. (DRIVE)
will drive
Where in the world are you going to travel?
:)
The English lesson _____________ at 8:45. (START)
starts
To express on-the-spot decisions we use... (improvisional)
be going to
will
present continuous
present simple
I can´t see you at the weekend because I ___________ my grandparents.
am visiting
visit
going to visit
will visit
Do you want to come to the cinema this evening? Sure, I ______ (come). It sounds like fun!
I'll come
This future tense refers to timetables and scheduled events. (Will, Going to, Present Continuous, Present Simple)
be going to
will
present continuous
Present Simple
You ________ (have) an accident!
You're going to have
Let's meet at eleven o'clock tomorrow. – Sorry, I _________ tomorrow morning. (WORK)
am working
Oh no! It's snowing! I will take my snow boots
PREDICTION
INSTANT DECISION
TIMETABLE
PLAN
My parents are travelling to Miami next week
INSTANT DECISION
TIMETABLE
PLAN
PREDICTION
It's very cold outside! I ___________ (take) a coat
will take
take
am taking
To talk about hopes, threats, promises we use...
be going to
present simple
present continuous
will
The film starts at 6:45 pm
PLAN
INSTANT DECISION
PREDICTION
TIMETABLE
Have you decided on coming to the party? Sorry, but I ________ (have) an early night. I'm tired.
I'm going to have
What will future houses look like?
:)
Those look heavy. I _____ (carry) them for you.
I'll carry them
When the waiter comes we ______ our food.
will order
order
are ordering
are going to order
Did you see that advert? I ________ that new phone tomorrow.
buy
will
am going to buy
am buying
Slow down! You ________ an accident!
will have
have
are having
are going to have
I think my team will win the match
TIMETABLE
INSTANT DECISION
PLAN
PREDICTION
The movie Titanic ________ (start) at 10.
is starting
will start
starts
We _____________ (have) a Christmas party tomorrow
have
are having
will have
How will computers change in the future?
:)
Don’t worry you will pass the Maths test.
INSTANT DECISION
PLAN
PREDICTION
TIMETABLE
They ________ (come) to Paris tomorrow.
are coming
come
will come
What time ___________ work on Mondays?
are you finishing
will you finish
do you finish
are you going to finish
I’m travelling to London next Monday
PLAN
TIMETABLE
INSTANT DECISION
PREDICTION
He ______ (go) to the cinema next Sunday evening.
is going
goes
will go
I think Brazil __________ (win) the World Cup.
is winning
will win
wins
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 simple
be going to
Present Continuous
The bus ________ (leave) at 11.
leaves
is leaving
will leave
I think people ________(eat) less meat in the future
I think people will eat less meat
We _________ (visit) our grandma this weekend.
will visit
are visiting
visit
It's really hot. _________ the window, please?
Are you opening
Are you going to open
Will you open
Open you
I ______________ right back!
am
will be
am going to be
am being
I think that their team ________ (not win) the game.
will win
won't win
wins
is winning
Look at the clouds - it __________ in a few minutes. (RAIN)
is going to rain
I ___________ (INVITE) 50 people to the party, and I hope everyone ___________ (COME).
am inviting ; will come
The train ___ (leave) at 8 o'clock
leaves
When I_________ eighteen, I will get a dog.
am going to be
am being
will be
am
I promise you, I ______ anyone your secret.
won´t tell
not tell
am not going to telling
am not telling
The train _______ at 11:45. (LEAVE)
leaves
A: Where are you going? B: I ______________ something for dinner.
am buying
buy
am going to buy
will buy
Do you want to watch a video? No thanks, I ________ a letter to my penfriend.
am going to write
write
writting
will write
The class ________(start) at 7 o'clock
starts
- The phone is ringing - I will answer it!
INSTANT DECISION
PLAN
TIMETABLE
PREDICTION
The train _____________ at 9 o´clock tonight.
is going to arrive
is arriving
will arrive
arrives
Everything is already planned. We _____________ to Greece for Holidays next month.
going
go
will go
are going to go
I'm sorry I made you so angry. I promise I _______ it again.
won´t do
am not doing
am not going to do
don´t do
Why don't you ask Jim for help? I'm sure that he __________ you. (HELP)
will help
I promise I _________ your secret to anyone. (NOT TELL)
won't tell
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
I ____________ (read) a book in my room for a bit
I'm going to read
My dad got us tickets so next Saturday we _______ see the new Jurasic Park film.
are seeing
are going to
see
will see
The sky is very dark. I think it ___________ .
is going to rain
rains
is raining
will rain
The direct ferry to the island ________ at 7 p.m.
leaves
will leave
is leaving
is going to leave
It`s sunny, I don´t think it _________ (rain)
won´t rain
rains
is raining
will rain
She told me that she ________(study) much harder this year
she's going to study
We are travelling to Madrid next week
PLAN
TIMETABLE
INSTANT DECISION
PREDICTION
Are you free tomorrow evening? We ________ a party.
will have
going to have
have
are having
Listen! There's someone at the door. I ________ the door for you. (OPEN)
will open
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