FUTURE FORMS - WILL, SHALL, BE GOING TO, PR.S., PR.C.,MAY,MIGHT

We use ...... for instant decisions, promises, offers, suggestions, orders, simple predictions and future facts.

• present simple

• present continuous

• be going to

• will / shall

• may / might

Answer explanation

For example: Easter will start on Friday (future fact). I will help you (offer). Shall I help you? (offer) Shall we go to the cinema? (suggestion) Ok, I will pay for you today (instant decision). I will always love you (promise). I think I will pass my next exam (simple prediction).

We use ........ for plans or intentions, predictions based on something we see right now and simple predictions.

• present simple

• present continuous

• will/shall

• be going to

• may / might

Answer explanation

For example:

Predictions based on whhat we see: Look at the clouds, it's going to rain.

Simple predictions: I think I'm going to pass my next exam.

Plans: I'm going to go to university after I finish secondary school.

We use ..... for future arrangements (things we have planned and arranged).

• present simple

• present continuous

• will / shall

• be going to

• may / might

Answer explanation

For example: I'm leaving for Prague tomorrow. I'm getting married on Saturday.

We use ..... for future events which are scheduled (written in a timetable or programme).

• present simple

• present continuous

• be going to

• will / shall

• may / might

Answer explanation

For example: The train leaves at 5 this afternoon. The film at the cinema starts at 9 tonight.

We use ...... for future possibilities - when we are not sure what will happen (we think "maybe").

• present simple

• present continuous

• will / shall

• be going to

• may / might

Answer explanation

For example: I don't know what to do after school. I may/might go shopping or I may/might go straight home.

A: I can hardly lift this suitcase.

B: Wait, I ................. you!

• will help

• 'm going to help

• might help

• 'm helping

• I help

Answer explanation

offer or instant decision

We ...... a party on Saturday, we have already invited the whole class. Will you come, too?

• are having

• will have

• have

• might have

Answer explanation

future arrangement

I've decided that I ...... for a new job.

• 'm going to look

• will look

• look

• might look

Answer explanation

future plan / intention

A: Do you want to come to Dave's on Tuesday?

B: I can't. I ............. dinner with Jack.

• 'm having

• will have

• might have

• have

Answer explanation

future arrangement

Hurry up! The concert ......... in half an hour!

• is going to start

• starts

• will start

• might start

Answer explanation

scheduled event (written in a programme)