Grammar Maps

Future tenses
Future simple: will Be going to

FORM USE FORM USE

+ will + infinitive • Predictions + am / are / is + going to • Future plans and intentions
(without to) • For spontaneous decisions + infinitive • Making predictions when
– won’t + infinitive • For offering to do – am / are / is + not there is strong present
(without to) something + going to + infinitive or past evidence that
? Will + subject + infinitive ? Am / Are / is + subject something is going to
• be sure, expect, happen
(without to) probably, think + going to + infinitive

Present continuous + future time reference to talk about

Future continuous future events already planned (a more definite plan).

FORM USE
+ will be + verb with -ing • Actions in progress in the
ending future
– won’t be + verb with -ing • To talk about complete
ending actions in the future
? Will + subject + be + verb
with -ing ending

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