Expressing the future

Expressing the Future

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Be + going to

02

Present Continuous

Index

Will

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4 ways to express Future

04

Present Simple

4 ways to express the Future

Be + going toWe're going to live in England next year

Present Continuous"I'm playng tennis with John today

Will"I promise I will help you"

Present SimpleThe train leaves at 4:30

Be + going to

Prediction with evidence

Plans

Intentions

"I'm going to spend Christmas in France

I'm going to do homework later

"Look at those clouds! It's going to rain

Will

Decisions taken at the moment of speaking

Certain to happen

Offer, request

Prediction with no evidence

"I'm thirteen , I'll be fourteen next month

" A: The phone is ringing.. B: I'll anwer it"

"I'll drive you to the airport"

"I don't think it'll be on time"

Present Continuous

Arrangement

I'm going to the dentist's tomorrow at 11:00

George and I are playing football on Saturday

Present Simple

Timetable

The train leaves at 21.35

The bus arrives at 9.30

VIDEOS

4 WAYS TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE

WILL Vs GOING TO

PRESENT CONTINUOUS Vs BE GOING TO