Future plans and intentions

John ______________ (visit) his grandma next Sunday. [arrangement]

• has visited

• visits

• is visiting

• are visiting

What tense is for PREDICTIONS BASED ON EVIDENCE and PLANS and INTENTIONS?

• BE GOING TO

• SIMPLE FUTURE

• PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR THE FUTURE

• PRESENT SIMPLE FOR THE FUTURE

What tense is for CONFIRMED PLANS and ARRANGEMENTS?

• BE GOING TO

• SIMPLE FUTURE

• PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR THE FUTURE

• FUTURE CONTINUOUS

IDENTIFY

All the evidence suggests that the situation is going to get much worse.

• SIMPLE PRESENT FOR THE FUTURE

• SIMPLE FUTURE

• BE GOING TO

• FUTURE CONTINUOUS

We use “will + bare infinitive” (will have) to talk about….

• Arrangements

• Plans

• On-the-spot decisions

• Intentions

We use “will” to…

• Make predictions when we are fairly sure about something.

• Make predictions when we are not too sure about something.

• Make predictions when we don’t know about the past.

• Make plans and communicate future intention.

We use “be going to + bare infinitive” (is going to watch) to…

• Make a prediction.

• Talk about plans and intentions.

• Talk about arrangements in the near future.

• Make on-the-spot decisions.

Let’s go to the cinema. When.... ? [scheduled event]

• does the film start

• is the film starting

• is the film going to start

I...... in the race tomorrow. I hope I win! [arrengement]

• run

• am running

• am going to run

He...... for a job when school finishes. [plan, intention]

• looks

• is looking

• is going to look