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    The document discusses four different ways to talk about the future in English: will, be going to, present continuous, and present simple. [1] Will is used to talk about predictions without evidence, things that are not certain, future facts, quick decisions, and promises. Its form is will/won't + infinitive. [2] Be going to is used to talk about predictions based on evidence and future plans. Its form is be + going to + infinitive. [3] Present continuous is used for arrangements or plans that have already been made, with the form being + verb in -ing. [4] Present simple is used for certain future events like facts or

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    The document discusses four different ways to talk about the future in English: will, be going to, present continuous, and present simple. [1] Will is used to talk about predictions without evidence, things that are not certain, future facts, quick decisions, and promises. Its form is will/won't + infinitive. [2] Be going to is used to talk about predictions based on evidence and future plans. Its form is be + going to + infinitive. [3] Present continuous is used for arrangements or plans that have already been made, with the form being + verb in -ing. [4] Present simple is used for certain future events like facts or

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    Future forms

    1. Will
    a. Use: we use will to talk about:
    i. Things we expect or predict will happen (with no evident clues):
    More people will buy electrical cars in the future.
    ii. Things which are not certain (we have no evidence):
    It probably won’t be cold tomorrow.
    iii. Future facts (real):
    My app says the sun will rise at five o’clock tomorrow morning.
    iv. Quick decisions about what to do next (without previous planning):
    Someone is knocking. I will open the door.
    v. An offer or a promise:
    Don’t worry, I won’t be late.
    b. Form: will/won’t + infinitive (without to)
    i. Affirmative: I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they will play
    ii. Negative: I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they won’t play
    iii. Interrogative: Will I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they play?
    2. Be going to
    a. Use: we use be going to to talk about:
    i. Things we predict based on evidence we can see or something we
    think is certain to happen:
    I am going to sneeze.
    ii. Future plans and things we intend to do (with previous planning):
    I am going to watch the match on TV tonight.
    b. Form: be (present simple) + going to + infinitive (without to)
    Subject Affirmative Negative
    I am (‘m) going to play am not (‘m not) going to play
    You/we/they are (‘re) going to play are not (aren’t) going to play
    He/she/it is (‘s) going to play is not (isn’t) going to play
    Questions
    Am I going to play?
    Are you/we/they going to play?
    Is he/she/it going to play?
    3. Present continuous
    a. Use: we use the present continue as future to talk about:
    i. Arrangements or plans which have already been made:
    I am starting a new course tomorrow.
    b. Form: be (present simple) + verb in gerund (-ing)
    Subject Affirmative Negative
    I am (‘m) playing am not (‘m not) playing
    You/we/they are (‘re) playing are not (aren’t) playing
    He/she/it is (‘s) playing is not (isn’t) playing
    Questions
    Am I playing?
    Are you/we/they playing?
    Is he/she/it playing?

    4. Present simple
    c. Use: we use the present simple as future to talk about:
    i. Events in the future that are certain because they are facts:
    The sun rises at 6 am tomorrow morning.
    ii. Fixed or planned events:
    The lesson ends at 7.30 this evening.
    d. Form: present simple
    Subject Affirmative Negative
    I/you/we/they play do not (don’t) play
    He/she/it plays does not (doesn’t) play
    Questions
    Do I/ you/we/they play?
    Does he/she/it play?

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