WILL / BE GOING TO / PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

FUTURE SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS to be going to

will / won’t am/is/are + ING am/is/are + going to

I think we will go to Madrid. We are going to Madrid. We are going to go to Madrid.

 a prediction  a definite arrangement  a personal

 decision is made just (100%) intention
before we say it  observation-
conclusion

Put the verbs in the correct form.

a) Look at the sky! It (rain).

b) Marry thinks that Mark (be) a famous actor soon.

c) Next week Frank and Teresa (fly) to New York. They have
already bought tickets.

d) A: “Someone is knocking on the door”. B: “I (open).

e) Gina (be) a doctor when she grows up.

f) Harry, (help) me, please?

g) We (watch) a film tomorrow with Billy. He

(come) to my house.

h) Can you see this woman? She (have) a baby.

i) I am pretty sure our teacher (not/give) us any homework.

j) In five days his cousins (open) their new restaurant.

k) What (you/do) at the weekend?

l) I am so excited because next month we (move) to a new flat.