Future Tenses

The future: use

▪ future plans and intentions

be going to for:

I’m going to have a party for my birthday.

▪ predictions based on present evidence that a future

event is very probable or inevitable

Oh no! The two cars are going to crash!

The future: use

▪ programmed events, cinema, sports events, school

Present simple for:

Tonight’s film starts at ten o’clock.

▪ fixed timetables

The train leaves at 8.00.

The future: use

▪ planned future actions that are already organized

Present continuous for:

We are staying at home tonight.