Future forms

We use WILL for ...

• spontaneous decisions

• intentions

• predictions

• predictions based on evidence

We use BE GOING TO for...

• predictions

• predictions based on evidence

• intentions

• spontaneous decisions

For fixed timetables (trains, planes, school etc) we use...

• WILL

• BE GOING TO

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

For future arrangements, especially with a date/time, we use

• Present Continuous

• Present Simple

• WILL

• BE GOING TO

On Sunday at 8 o´clock I ____ (meet) my friend to hang out for the evening.

• will meet

• am going to meet

• am meeting

• meet

Wait ! I ____ (drive) you to the bus station.

• am going to drive
• drive
• will drive
• am driving

Our English class _____ (start) at 18:30, so please be on time

• is starting

• will start

• starts

• is going to start

Look at those ominous clouds. It _____ (rain) in a few minutes

• will rain

• is going to rain

• rains

• is raining

The reason why Lisa has sold her car is because she _____ a bike.

• will buy

• is going to buy

• buys

• is buying

The museum __________ at 10 am daily.

• opens

• will open

• is going to open

• is opening