Future Time

Be going to and will mean the same when they are used to ...

• make predictions about the future

• express a prior plan

• express a decision made at the moment

• describe the future

When they are different, will is used to...

• make predictions

• express a prior plan

• express a decision made at the moment

When they are different, be going to is used to...

• make predictions

• express a prior plan

• express a decision made at the moment

We can express the future using time clauses, for example ...

• Before I will leave

• Before I leaves

• Before I leave

• Before I am leaving

We can use simple present to express future time.

• True

• False

We can use present progressive to express future time.

• True

• False

What is the correct way to express a future meaning while using present progressive?

• Using a future time word

• Using future tense

• Using a time clause

• Using past tense

"This semester ends in a few months." is a correct sentence expressing the future.

• True

• False

"The movie is about to begin." is a sentence expressing future time.

• True

• False

"My plane arrives at 7:35 tomorrow evening." expresses ...

• future time

• present time

• past time