1. Future Tenses

2. Be going to…../ be + verb-ing…
• We use ‘be going to’ / ‘be + verb-ing’ when we have a
plan for the future.
• I am going to do some Christmas shopping this
weekend.
• I am doing some Christmas shopping this weekend
• She is going to go skiing on Saturday.
• She is skiing on Saturday.

3. Will
• We use ‘will’ when we have no plan, or we
haven’t thought about the question.
• Q: What are your plans for this weekend?
• A: I don’t have any plans. Maybe I’ll meet
my friends, or maybe I’ll just stay at home.

4. Predictions
• We use will to make predictions when we
have no information; just a feeling.
• I think Manchester United will beat Arsenal
in the football match.
• I think my son will be the president of
Korea when he is older!

5. Predictions
• We use ‘be going to’ to make predictions when we
have some information or a good reason for our
opinion.
• I think Manchester United are going to win the
game, because Arsenal have a lot of injured
players.
• I think my son is going to be a mechanic (자동차
정비사) when he is older, because he is always
playing with cars.

6. Questions
• What are your plans for this weekend?
• What are going to do after this class?
• Do you have any plans for your vacation
this summer?
• Are you going to get married and have
l
ots of children?
• Are you going to work in design after you
graduate?