Future tenses review

When making a prediction about the future, we use...

• Will / Be going to

• Present simple

• Present continuous

• Past simple

When the prediction is based on an evidence, we use...

• WILL

• BE GOING TO

IN THE FUTURE! We use the present continuous for...

• Intentions

• Timetables

• Predictions

• Future plans (arranged/definite)

IN THE FUTURE!! We use the present simple with...

• Plans with friends

• Predictions

• Timetables

• None of these, we don't use the present simple for the future

Which do you use to make a promise?

• WILL

• BE GOING TO

• PRESENT SIMPLE

• PRESENT CONTINUOUS

In the following sentence what is the intent of "will": I will do that for you if you want.

• To express a decision

• To express a promise

• To express an offer

• To express a prediction

In the following sentence what is the intent of "will": I will go to bed early tonight because I'm tired.

• To express a decision

• To express a promise

• To express an offer

• To express a prediction

In the next sentence what is the intent of "will": Most cars will run on electric power in the future.

• To express a decision

• To express a promise

• To express an offer

• To express a prediction

When you decide something in the moment of speaking use...

• WILL

• PRESENT CONTINUOUS

• BE GOING TO

• PRESENT SIMPLE

In the following sentence what is the intent of "will": If you're too busy, I'll go to the shop

• To express a decision

• To express a prediction

• To express a promise

• To express an offer