Future Tenses

How do we form the future simple?

• will + verb

• be going to + verb

• verb + s

• will + be + verb in -ing

How do we form the future continuous?

• will + verb

• be going to + verb

• verb + s

• will + be + verb in -ing

How do we form the present simple?

• will + verb

• be going to + verb

• verb + s

• will + be + verb in -ing

To talk about spontaneous decisions we use the...

• present simple

• be going to

• future simple

• future continuous

To talk about established plans (100% sure) we use...

• present simple

• be going to / present continuous

• future simple

• future continuous

To make a promise we use...

• present simple

• be going to

• future simple

• future continuous

To talk about timetables or schedules we use...

• present simple

• be going to

• future simple

• future continuous

For general predictions we use...

• be going to

• will

For predictions based on evidence we use...

• be going to

• will

To talk about actions that will be in progress in the future we use...

• present simple

• be going to

• future simple

• future continuous