THE FUTURE

THE FUTURE

1. VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WILLAND BE GOING TO

   • USE EITHER WILL OR BE GOING TO
     • Facts about the future
     • Predictions not based on present evidence
     • Decisions made at the moment of speaking
     • USE WILL
       • Most first conditional sentences
       • Offers, suggestions and requests
         • In questions, we don't use will with I or we, we use shall
     • USE BE GOING TO
       • Plans and intentions (when you already have when you speak)
       • Predictions based on present evidence
   • WILL is more formal

2. OTHER TENSES

   • Present Simple
     • For timetables, arrangements and fixed events
     • After if in first conditional and zero conditional sentences
     • After certain time expressions, such as when and while
   • Present continuous
     • Arrangements madre before the moment of speaking
   • Modals
     • Predictions which we are not sure about
     • Predictions which we are almost certain about

3. FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE

   • Actions in progress

4. Future perfect continuous

   • Actions in progress up to a point in the future