FUTURE PLANS : BE GOING TO , PRESENT CONTINUOUS, WILL

FUTURE PLANS

Be going to

• We use be going to to talk about present intentions or plans about the future: Sue is going to start university next year.
• This can be a near future or the more distant future: I'm going to take a shower in a few minutes( near future). James is going to be a surgeon one day ( the distant future).
• When the verb is go or come, we often use the present continuous: we're going to (go to ) France. / I'm coming to see you later.

Be going to

• Grammar:
• Affirmative tenses:
• Subject + am / are/ is + going to + base verb.
• I am (I'm )/ You are (You're) / She is ( She's) / He is ( He's) / It is ( It's) / They are (They're) / We are ( We're ) +going to + get a new job.
• Negative tenses:
• Subject+ am / are / is + NOT + going to + base verb.
• I'm not / You aren't / She isn't / He isn't / It isn't / They aren't / We aren't + going to + get a new job.
• Yes/ No questions:
• Am / Are / Is / + subject + going to + base verb+ ?
• Am I / Are you / Is she / Is he / Is it / Are they / Are we + going to + get a new job + ?

Present continuous

• We use the present continous to talk about future plans , when arrangements have already been made.
• We usually specify a future time such as next week, on Friday night, etc. , unless it is already clear that we are talking about the future :
• We're flying to Greece on Friday . ( We've already bought the ticket.)

Present continuous

• Grammar:
• Affirmative tenses:
• Subject + am / is / are + base verb+ ing + complement.
• I am meeting Aaron this weekend.
• Negative tenses:
• Subject + am / is / are + NOT + base verb + ing + complement.
• I am not meeting Aaron this weekend.
• Yes/ No questions:
• Am / Is / Are + subject + base verb + ing + complement +?
• Are you meeting Aaron this weekend?

Will

• We use will for talking about things that we think will happen WITHOUT any special plan or arrangement: I'll see Sean at work.
• When we make a decision at the time of speaking, we often use will : I'm tired. I think I'll go to bed.

Will

• Grammar:
• Affirmative tenses:
• Subject+ will + base verb+ complement.
• I will wait with you until the taxi comes.
• Negative tenses:
• Subject+ will +NOT + base verb + complement.
• I won't wait with you until the taxi comes.
• Yes/ No questions:
• Will + subject + base verb +complement +?
• Will you wait with me until the taxi comes?