EF

1. FUTURE
TENSES

2. Future Simple :
Will + V
Affirmative: I will travel to Italy next year.
Interrogative: Will you travel by plane?
Negative: I won’t travel by plane, I’ll
probably travel by train.
Form

3. Uses of Will
1. Spontaneous decisions: I’ll have pasta!
2. Predictions based on what we think: It will rain
in the evening.
3. Promises: I’ll stop smoking!
4. Future facts: I'll be at home all afternoon.
5. Offers: Shall I help you with this?
6. Suggestions: Shall we eat out tonight?

4. Going to + V
Affirmative: I am going to travel
by plane.
Interrogative: Are you going to travel
by plane?
Negative: I am not going to travel
by plane because I am
going to fly in a hot air
balloon.
Form

5. Uses of Going to
1. Future plans and intentions: I'm going
to buy a new laptop computer next
week.
2. Predictions based on what we can
see at the moment: Look at that
cyclist! He is going to fall off his bike!

6. FUTURE CONTINOUS
Am, is are + V-ing
Affirmative: I am travelling around Italy in May.
Interrogative: Are you travelling with your family?
Negative: No, I’m travelling on my own.

7. Uses of Present
Continuous
Future arrangements:
We're meeting at 10.00 tomorrow in
Jack's office.

8. Compare
I’m meeting my
cousin in Rome
next Friday
(arrangement)
I am going to fly to
Italy next Saturday
(plans)

9. I will travel to
Japan next year
→ decision
I am going to
study Japanese
at school
→ plan

10. I will travel to
Japan next year
→ decision
I am going to
study Japanese
at school
→ plan