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Future: be going to, will and present continuous

By Inês Lopes. 8.3

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EnglishTeacher Lídia Paiva

present continuous

be going to

There are a few ways to talk about the future.But in this project I'll try to explain just three of those ways.

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Introduction

will

present con. vs to be going to

Future: Will

When do we use it?

  • To make promises
  • To make predictions (with no evidence)
  • To make on-the-spot decisions
  • Offers

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Will

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How to form?

Affirmative: Subject + will/'ll + main verb ( infinitive form)EX.: We will pass the next exam. Negative: Subject + will not/ won't + main verb (infinitive form)EX.: She won't have time to do all her work.Interrogative: Will + subject + main verb(infinitive form)EX.: Will he be on time? Yes, I will. / No, I won't

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The future present continuous is used to describe a fixed arrangement or a scheduled event. It usually implies a prior decision or organisation.

When do we use it

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EX.:

  • I’m attending a conference in Paris next week.
  • We’re having dinner at my sister’s house this Saturday
  • I’m training for a marathon until the spring.
  • She’s studying for her exams until the summer.

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Be going to

We use be going to:

  • Future decisions or planning, but not necessarily a fixed agreement
  • Future previsons with evidence.

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present con. vs to be going to

The present continuous is more used in academic, formal writing and to describe future events.

Present Continuous

‘To be going to’ is generally more informal and use ‘to be going to’ for general plans, intentions or probability of events

To be going to

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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

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I hope you enjoyed and learned something with my project.

be going to

present continuous

introduction

will

present con. vs to be going to

How to form it?

Examples

-Do you think is going to rain?-Yes, I think is going to rain. Can you see those grey clouds?-Hi Mike, are you coming to my party to night?-No Sarah, I'm sorry. I'm going to the cinema-OK. Who are you going with and when?-I don't know . I haven't planned yet.