2. WILL
A prediction
“ The government won’t allow this type of experiment”
A timetable
“ Dr. Brown will see his patients at 5.00”
A spontaneous decision
“There is not meat left, so I will have fish for lunch ”
Promises
“I promise I’ll come home early.”
Far future
“In 2190 we will live in Mars”
3. TO BE GOING TO
A planned action for the future
“The government is going to publish the
results of the experiment next week”
An action that is about to happen
“Be careful! The dog is going to bite
you.”
4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A planned arrangement
“I’m visiting the dentist tomorrow at 5
o’clock”
5. REVISION
WILL TO BE GOING TO PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
A prediction
A timetable
A spontaneous
decision
Promises
Far future
A planned action for the
future
An action that is about to
happen
A planned
arrangement
6. REVISION
WILL TO BE GOING TO PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
A prediction
A timetable
A spontaneous
decision
Promises
Far future
A planned action for the
future
An action that is about to
happen
A planned
arrangement