FUTURE FORMS

Predictions the speaker believes. Predictions are uncertain. Sudden or spontaneous decisions.

• be going to

• will

• present continuous

• simple present

Timetabled events

• be going to

• will

• present continuous

• simple present

Decisions or intentions. Predictions based on an evidence.

• be going to

• will

• present continuous

• simple present

completed before a particular point in the future

• be going to

• will

• future perfect

• simple present

Plans that were already arranged.

• be going to

• will

• present continuous

• simple present

Actions in progress in the future. Expected future events. Polite questions.

• be going to

• will

• future continuous

• simple present

The train ______ at 12:30.

• arrives

• will arrive

• is going to arrive

• is arriving

We ________ dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday.

• will have

• are going to have

• are having

• have

It _______ in Brighton tomorrow evening.

• is snowing

• will snow

• snows

• is going to snow

On Friday at 8 o’clock I _________ my friend.

• will meet

• meet

• am meeting

• am going to meet