NRU4 - U4 Future simple and be going to

to talk about things we are not sure about
or we haven't decided yet

• Future simple

• Be going to

to express hopes, fears, threats, on-thespot decisions, offers, promises, warnings, predictions, comments, etc. especially with: expect, hope, believe, I'm afraid, I'm sure, I know, I think, probably, etc.

• Future simple

• Be going to

to make a prediction based on what we think or imagine.

• Future simple

• Be going to

to talk about actions which will definitely happen in the future and which we cannot control

• Future simple

• Be going to

when we can see (evidence) that something is going to happen.

• Future simple

• Be going to

to express intentions and plans

• Future simple

• Be going to

to talk about things we are sure about or we have already decided to do in the near future.

• Future simple

• Be going to

I'm hungry. I'll make myself a sandwich.

• on-the-spot decision
  

• prediction based on what we
  think or imagine
  

• 
  promise
  

• threat
  

• action which will happen in the
  future and we cannot control
  

Don't worry. I won't tell anybody.

• on-the-spot decision
  

• prediction based on what we
  think or imagine
  

• 
  promise
  

• threat

• action which will happen in the
  future and we cannot control
  

Stop talking or I'll send you out.

• on-the-spot decision
  

• prediction based on what we
  think or imagine
  

• 
  promise
  

• threat

• action which will happen in the
  future and we cannot control