37403 future forms

Future Simple 'Will' ,Be Going To ,Or Present Continuous
?Future
(A. Future Simple (Will

B. Be Going To

:Form
Sub + will
be ++going
infinitive
to + inf.
+ complement
+ complement

:Uses

decisions
actions intended
taken attothe
be moment
performed
of in
.1 .1
(the
speaking
near future
(on-the-spot decisions
E.g. Since
John is
it's
going

getting
to visit
dark,his
I'll
parents
turn on
.the
tomorrow
light
hopes,
Plannedfears,
actions
threats,
or intentions
offers,.2promises, .2
warnings,
E.g. Now that
predictions,
they've requests,
settled in their
comments
new house,etc,
they're
especially
going with:
to have
expect,
a
hope,
.partybelieve, I'm sure, I'm afraid,

.probably etc
.evidence
E.g. I'm afraid
that something
I'll be a little
will definitely
late
.3
happen in the near future
actions
.E.g. Elizabeth
or predictions
is goingwhich
to have
maya (not)
baby .3
happen in the future or actions which we
cannot
E.g. Look
control
at theand
dark
willclouds
inevitably
in thehappen
sky!
.E.g.
It'sKate
goingwill
to be

rain
nine next week
things we are not
suresure
about
about
or we
or have
.4 .4
haven't
already decided to do in
yetthe near future
E.g.
.e.g.My
David
mother
is going
will probably
to be promoted
go
((.shopping.
The boss (not
has decided
sure yetto do it)

(C. Present Continuous ( future meaning
:Form
Sub + be + verb -ing + complement

:USAGE

fixed arrangement in the near future *
(.E.g. Diana is seeing her dentist this week. (Diana has fixed an appointment
.E.g. Larry's having his interview on Thursday next week
(.Larry has already made an arrangement )


EXERCISES

Q.1. Put the words in the correct order using will/ be going to/ be doing
.to make sentences
at / weekend / that / I / the / predict / it / rain .1
---------------------------------------------------------you / the / I / film / expect / It's / enjoy / brilliant .2
---------------------------------------------------------visit / Tom / Henry / and / weekend / this / friends / their .3
---------------------------------------------------------a / teacher / I'm / leave / when / be / I / definitely / university .4
---------------------------------------------------------probably / nervous / I / feel / interview / the / at .5
----------------------------------------------------------

?Q.2. What's the difference in meaning between these two sentences
'.Sue phoned while you were out.' 'OK. I'll call her back' .1
Sue phoned while you were out.' ' Yes, I know. I'm going to call ' .2
'.her back


:ANSWER KEYS
.Q.1
.I predict that it will rain at the weekend .1
.I expect you will enjoy the film. It's brilliant .2
.Tom and Henry are visiting their friends this weekend .3
.I'm definitely going to be a teacher when I leave university .4
.I will probably feel nervous at the interview .5

.Q.2
A decision taken at the moment of speaking .1
.(on-the-spot decision)

.An action intended to be performed in the near future .2