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    The document summarizes different ways to express future tense in English using will, be going to, present continuous, and present simple. It provides examples for using will to make predictions, spontaneous decisions, and offers. It gives examples of using be going to for intentions, previously made decisions, and things that are likely to happen. It provides examples of using present continuous for arrangements, plans, and scheduled events. And it provides examples of using present simple for timetables and repeated events.

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    The document summarizes different ways to express future tense in English using will, be going to, present continuous, and present simple. It provides examples for using will to make predictions, spontaneous decisions, and offers. It gives examples of using be going to for intentions, previously made decisions, and things that are likely to happen. It provides examples of using present continuous for arrangements, plans, and scheduled events. And it provides examples of using present simple for timetables and repeated events.

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    The document summarizes different ways to express future tense in English using will, be going to, present continuous, and present simple. It provides examples for using will to make predictions, spontaneous decisions, and offers. It gives examples of using be going to for intentions, previously made decisions, and things that are likely to happen. It provides examples of using present continuous for arrangements, plans, and scheduled events. And it provides examples of using present simple for timetables and repeated events.

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    Expressing future

    Will - Future To be going to Present Present Simple


    Continuous
    V / Vs(es)
    Am/is/are + Ving

    1. Predictions and 1. Intensions. 1. Arrangements and 1. Timetables (buses,


    forecasts. plans. trains, flights,
    I am going to have a movies etc.).
    I think they will move talk with Sue. We are getting married
    to Florida. on July, 15th. The train leaves at
    2. Previously made 9:30 p.m.
    The weather will be decisions. I am seeing my dentist
    fine tomorrow. on Wednesday. 2. Scheduled /
    We are going to get repeated events.
    2. Spontaneous married but we We are having coffee
    decisions. haven’t fixed the date with our boss It is Christmas next
    yet. tomorrow. week!
    - Do you know John is
    in hospital? 3. Something that is I have Maths classes
    likely to happen. on Mondays.
    - Oh, I will visit him.
    Watch out! You are
    3. Offers, promises, going to fall down!
    asking for help.
    Look at those dark
    I will help you to pass clouds. It is going to
    the exam. rain.

    Will you repeat it,


    please?

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