​When you want to speak about future actions, you may use GOING TO or WILL. Look at the uses and examples.

GOING TO

Look at the example:

These are my PLANS/INTENTIONS for the future

People: I am going to meet new friends.

Education: I am going to get good

qualifications.

Interests: I am going to go to some

music concerts.

GOING TO- Grammar Structure

AFFIRMATIVE

Subject + to be+ GOING TO + verb + rest of
the sentence

NEGATIVE

Subject + to be + NOT + GOING TO + verb +
rest of the sentence

INTERROGATIVE

(Q.W) + to be + subject + GOING TO + verb +
rest of the sentence

ANSWERS

Yes, + Subject +to be
No, + Subject + to be + not(short forms)

FUTURE SIMPLE: WILL

Look at the examples:

●Instant decision:

●Prediction:
I think it will rain
tomorrow.

● Offering help:

This topic is
difficult...

Don’t worry.
I will help
you.

FUTURE WILL

​Promises:

​Threats:

​will change

FUTURE SIMPLE: Grammar Structure

just for fun...

GOING TO vs FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL)

PREDICTIONS

WITH EVIDENCE:
GOING TO

WITHOUT EVIDENCE:
FUTURE WILL

LOOK AT THOSE BOYS!
THEY ARE GOING TO
WIN THE MATCH!

I THINK HE WON’T
PHONE THIS EVENING.

​When you want to speak about future actions, you may use SIMPLE PRESENT and PRESENT CONTINUOUS. Look at the uses and examples.

​SIMPLE PRESENT

​PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Simple present as FUTURE

Present Continuous as FUTURE

Future forms- review

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