Future tense

Present Simple
TIMETABLES
The train arrives at 6 pm

Present continuous
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject + present continuous
I am seeing the dentist
at 5.
She is arriving
tomorrow morning.
We are leaving
town tomorrow.

Present continuous
USE
Arrangements (plan that you have decided and organised with another person).
I’m visiting my cousin
in Paris this weekend.
He's picking me up
at the airport.

Going to
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject + be + going to + verb
I am going to play chess
with my friend.
She is going to
visit her granny.
We are going
to have a party.

Going to
NEGATIVE
Subject + be negative+ going to + verb
You are not going to
meet him.
He is not going to
listen to music.
They are not going
to stay here.

Going to
INTERROGATIVE
be + subject + going to + verb
Are you going to
do your homework?
Are we going to
join them?
Is she going
to travel?

Going to
USE
When I have decided to do something, when there is no clear time given.
Plans.
First, I’m going to study hard.
Then, I’m going to listen to music.
Later, I’m going to get ready for a party.

Going to
USE
Predictions based on present evidence:
It’s going to rain.
Look! He’s going to fall down!

Will
In the affirmative form we can use will or ’ll.
In the negative form we can use either the form will not or won’t.

Uses of Will
When we decide to do something at the moment of speaking:
It’s a bit cold in this room! I’ll turn the heating on!
To talk about predictions :
(PROBABLY)
It will rain in London.
When we offer to do something:
Don’t worry, I’ll go and buy some food for you.

Uses of Will
Promises:
I promise I won’t tell anyone.
Requests:
Will you help me with my homework?

Hopes
Expectations
Beliefs
I think
I’m sure
Prabably
Possibly
Perhaps
Maybe

MAY / MIGHT
Plans and intentions that aren't firm decisions yet (possibly)
I might stay in tonight.
It depends on what’s on TV.
When we less certain that a prediction is true
It might rain. If it does,
we can eat indoors.

REMEMBER!!!
If the rains stops I will go out.
We will visit this park when we have time.

According to a recent survey, 60% of today’s 18-to 25 year-olds in Britain are leaving home without being able to cook five simple recipes.
Anna. I don’t want that to be me, because I think home cooking means a healthier diet, so (1) I’m going to / I may learn. My friend’s aunt is a chef, and she’s agreed to teach me. My lesson (2) start / will start next Thursday. She says she (3) teaches / might teach me spaghetti Bolognese. (4) I’ll / I might probably ask her if we can do something vegetarian because I don’t like touching raw meat.
Fumio. I’ve never cooked in my life, and I’m never (5) cooking / going to cook, either. (6) I’m moving / I’ll move next week to live with friends at university, and they’re all learning to be cooks. I’m sure (7) they’ll practise / they’re practising their skills on me when (8) I’m / I’ll be hungry.
Mohammed. I’ve never thought about it, but I probably (9) don’t / won’t learn unless (10) I’m needing / I need to. Right now I live at home, but when I live on my own, (11) I might / I’m going to possibly get more interested in cooking. It doesn’t look very hard, though, so I’m sure (12) I’m picking /
I’ll pick it up fast.