FUTURE SIMPLE

WILL GOING TO
 Predictions  Plans/Decisions

 Spontaneous actions  Evidence

 Offers, requests & promises  Something about to happen

 1st Conditional

Examples:

Predictions: I think/Maybe it will rain tomorrow

Spontaneous actions: It’s cold now! I will close the window.
Offers, requests & promises: Will you open the door for me please? I promise I will come
1st Conditional: If you study, you will pass your exams
Plans/decisions: Next year I’m going to start my university studies (I have decided, it’s my plan)
Evidence: Look! He is going to fall! / The sky is so dark! It’s going to rain!
Something about to happen: We are going to start the lesson in 5 minutes.