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Grammar Future Forms 1

This document discusses different ways to talk about the future in English: 1) Using "going to" or "will/won't" to talk about definite plans or intentions like visiting an office or being somewhere. 2) Using the present continuous to talk about planned arrangements like leaving a country or working. 3) Using "going to" and an infinitive to predict the future based on evidence, like being busy due to a financial year ending. 4) Using the present simple to talk about scheduled or timetabled future events like a train arriving or a meeting time. 5) Using "will/won't" to make predictions, offers, and promises in the moment like predicting something will be

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Grammar Future Forms 1

This document discusses different ways to talk about the future in English: 1) Using "going to" or "will/won't" to talk about definite plans or intentions like visiting an office or being somewhere. 2) Using the present continuous to talk about planned arrangements like leaving a country or working. 3) Using "going to" and an infinitive to predict the future based on evidence, like being busy due to a financial year ending. 4) Using the present simple to talk about scheduled or timetabled future events like a train arriving or a meeting time. 5) Using "will/won't" to make predictions, offers, and promises in the moment like predicting something will be

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Grammar: future forms 1

We can talk about the future in several different ways.


1. To talk about a future plan or intention
We can use going to for a definite plan. For example:
I'm going to visit the Head Office tomorrow.
We can also use will or won't in some cases in this way. For example:
I'll be in Birmingham all day tomorrow.
He won't be in the office on Friday.
The contracted form (e.g. I'll)is more common in spoken English.
2. To talk about a planned arrangement
We can use the present continuous to talk about a planned arrangement. For example:
I'm leaving the UK on Sunday.
I'm working for the rest of the week.
3. To make a future prediction based on evidence
We use going to and the infinitive to make a future prediction based on evidence.
The financial year's coming to an end so we're going to be very busy.
Simon and Matt have been talking a lot. It looks like they're going to close the deal soon.
4. To talk about a future, timetabled event
We use the present simple to talk about a schedule or timetabled event in the future.
The fast train gets in at 2 p.m.
The meeting is at the end of the day.
5. To make predictions, offers and promises
We can use will/won't to make a prediction:
I'm fairly sure it'll be ready by tomorrow.
We also use will/won't to make an offer or promise, often made at the moment of speaking:
I'll give him another call and then call you back.

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