Future: Will-going to- Present Continuous

Will is used for

• decisions made at the moment of speaking

• decisions made after the moment of speaking

• arrangements with time and place

Going to is used for

• decisions made at the moment of speaking

• plans made before the moment of speaking

• arrangements with time and place

The present continuous can be used for

• arrangements made for the future

• actions in the moment of speaking

• routines

It's really hot in here. _____ a window.

• I'll open

• I'm opening

I've told my bank to close my account. _____ an account with a more ethical bank.

• I'll open

• I'm going to open

_____ at a conference on Saturday.

• I'll speak

• I'm speaking

I've decided that _____ to my boss about the situation.

• I'll speak

• I'm going to speak

I would love to go out with you tomorrow but _____ dinner with James.

• I'll have

• I'm having

Tea or coffee? B: _____ coffee, please.

• I'll have

• I'm having

I want to do more with my free time. I know! I think _____ taking Mandarin lessons.

• I'll start

• I'm starting