Cam2 - Future forms

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Grammar Note:

Future Tenses

'will/shall' or 'be going to'

will/shall + infinitive

• Predictions (without proof): I think they will win the game.
  
• Promises: I will always love you.
  
• Offers (in questions: shall): I'll help you carry your bags.
  
• Decisions/announcements: The Summer Olympics will take place in August 2021.
  

be going to

                                           to be (am, is, are) + going to + infinitive

• to describe an intention

I’m going to keep a diary

• to talk about a future plan

We are both going to study in the USA next summer.

• to make a prediction about the future based on something we can SEE in the present (evidence).

Look at those clouds. It’s going to rain.

We ........ watch a film tonight.

1. will
2. 're going to
3. am going to
4. is going to

Your brother _______ study in America.

1. is going to
2. will

I think they ______ help us.

1. will
2. won't
3. isn't going to
4. aren't going to

You ..... probably ..... first prize.

1. will ... win
2. are ... going to win
3. will ... won
4. are ... going to won

                 Will/shall + infinitive

- Predictions without evidence, 

- Spontaneous decisions.

- Promises

- Offers

We will give it back tomorrow.

Mum thinks it will rain, I'm not sure though.

I think I will go to the cinema!

              To be going to + infinitive

-Predictions with evidence

-Intentions

-future plans

We agreed that we are going to go to the cinema.

Look at those dark clouds! I think it is going to rain.

Pt. 2: Present for future purposes

Present Continuous

&

Present Simple 

Present Continuous

                                     to be (am, is , are) + verb + ing

• future events that are fixed, planned or definitely decided

I am visiting my grandparents tomorrow.

Next month we are emigrating to Australia.

Nattll! Now, At the moment, Today, This, Look, Listen

Present Simple

For events happening on a fixed schedule:

* The train to London leaves in 5 minutes

* The bus service to Edinburgh runs every hour

* Dylan starts his Spanish course on February 1st.

I ________ (meet) my friends in the park in an hour.

1. am meeting
2. will be meeting
3. is meeting
4. won't be meeting

Charlie's plane ________ (leave) at 17:00.

1. leaves
2. will be leaving
3. was leaving
4. is leaving

I ________ (stay) with my grandparents in Spain this summer.

1. will be staying
2. are staying
3. am staying
4. will stay

     Present Continuous
        to be + verb + -ing

• Future events that are fixed, planned, definitely decided

I am meeting my friends at the park in an hour.

       Present Simple

     

• Plans / events happening according to a fixed schedule

Charlie's plane leaves at 17:00.