Future Simple

Present Continuous

to be going to

Present Simple

Future Simple

Future Simple

will

Will

won’t

V1

V1

V1

Yes,

will

No,

won’t

?

a sudden decision

predictions
(based on our opinion)

- I feel so

offers/ requests

Will you come to my party?
Will you have a

animals
body parts
universes
aliens
brain
house
cars
robots

What will happen in the future?

to be going to

infinitive

intention (smth. planned before;
we have already decided to do)

Later that day, Helen meets Dave:

- Sue and I have decided to have a party. 
We're going to invite lots of people.

When

"Gary phoned while you were out." "OK. 
I'll call him back." “Gary phoned while you were out." "Yes, I know. 
I'm going to call him back."
Ann is in hospital." "Oh really? I didn't know. 
I'll go and visit her." “Ann is in hospital." "Yes, I know. 
I'm going to visit her this evening."

COMPARE:

Sometimes there is not much difference between will and going to. For example, you can say:

I think the weather will be nice this afternoon.
I think the weather is going to be nice this afternoon.

What is Mr Bean going to do?

He is going to celebrate

What is going to happen?

It is going to rain

She is going

What is going to happen?

The dwarf is going to sleep

She is

Present Continuous

am/ is/ are

am/ is/ are

Am/ Is/ Are

Ving

not

Ving

?

Yes,

am/
is/
are

No,

am not/

personal plans,
arrangements for the future

- Next Sunday I’m playing

T

Can you come on Monday evening

?

You

Sorry, but I...

Tom wants you to

Have you arranged to do anything at these times? Write sentences 
about yourself.

This evening...
Tomorrow morning...
Tomorrow evening...
Next Sunday...
On Friday...
On Saturday....
On Wednesday....

Present Simple

don’t/ doesn’t

Do/ does

V1

V1

V1 (-s/ -es )

He/She/ It

Yes,

do/
does

No,

don’t/
doesn’t

?

Grumpy Cat smileS
When you

timetable, schedules

- The film starts at 7 o’clock

- The plane

What form do you use to talk about:
predictions based on evidence, what we see;
prediction based on our opinion;
promises;
offers;
personal arrangements for the near future;
decisions at the moment of speaking.
timetables, schedule
sudden decisions

be going

Match the sentences with their functions:
Shall I make you a cup

Match the sentences with their functions:
We are meeting for dinner this

promise

offer

arrangement

timetable, schedule

prediction
(no evidence)

sudden decision

prediction
based on evidence

general intention

Fill in Present Continuous or to be going to

is getting married

will

am going to

are going to

Shall

are going to

am going to

Shall

1. I hope I ...............on time for the meeting

2. It’s lovely.