5LM1 - Future tenses

Which tense is used for spontaneous decisions

• present continuous

• be going to + inf

• future simple

• future continuous

• future perfect simple

Which tense is used for decisions about the future (decisions taken before the time of speaking)

• present continuous

• be going to + inf

• future simple

• future continuous

• future perfect simple

Which tense is used for a schedule (= timetable)

• present simple

• present continuous

• be going to + inf

• future simple

• future continuous

Which tense is used for a fixed arrangement

• present simple

• present continuous

• be going to + inf

• future simple

• future continuous

Which tense is used when the cause of possible event is present

• present simple

• present continuous

• be going to + inf

• future simple

• future continuous

Which tense is used for habits of which the speaker disapproves

• present simple

• present continuous

• be going to + inf

• future simple

• future continuous

Which tense is used for an event or a state at a future point

• present simple

• present continuous

• be going to + inf

• future simple

• future continuous

Which tense is used for a fixed future event (no personal choice).

• present simple

• present continuous

• be going to + inf

• future simple

• future continuous

Which tense is used for personal plans and intentions

• present simple

• present continuous

• be going to + inf

• future simple

• future continuous

Which tenses (2) can be used to express predictions

• present continuous

• be going to + inf

• future simple

• future continuous

• future perfect simple