WILL

To talk about decisions at the moment of speaking, promises.

OK I’LL BE THERE.
THE PHONE IS RINGING, I’LL ANSWER FOR YOU.

To talk about predictions without evidence. Often we use words like

“think”, “maybe”, “probably” with it.
WE WILL PROBABLY WIN THE MATCH.
I THINK IT WILL RAIN.
MAYBE I WILL LEAVE SOONER.

To talk about offers.

THAT LOOK HEAVY, I’LL HELP YOU (also a decision made in the
moment)

To make threads.
IF YOU DON’T STOP SHOUTING, I’LL TAKE YOUR VIDEO
GAME AWAY FROM YOU.

GOING TO
To talk about future plans decided before the moment of speaking.
TOM BOUGHT THE TICKET YESTERDAY, HE’S GOING TO
COME WITH US.
WE ARE GOING TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY, WE ALREADY
BOUGHT THE PLAIN TICKETS.

To talk about predictions with evidence.

LOOK AT THE CLOUDS, IT’S GOING TO RAIN.
SCIENTIST SAID THAT THERE’S GOING TO BE A ECLIPSE IN
THE YEAR.

To talk about personal intentions

I'M GOING TO BE A SCIENTIST WHEN I GROW UP

PRESENT FORMS WITH FUTURE MEANING

To talk about schedule and time table events, using present perfect or
continuous but talking about the future.
 THE PLAIN LEAVES AT 3:00.
THE PROGRAM STARTS AT NIGHT.
SHE IS FLYING TO EUROPE IN SOME HOURS
I’M SEEING THE DOCTOR NEXT WEEK

FUTURE CONTINUOUS
WILL + BE + VERB-ING
USE TO TALK ABOUT EVENTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE IN
PROGRESS DURING A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE FUTURE

FUTURE CONTINUOUS (ING)

WILL + BE +VERB-ING
USED TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS THAT WILL BE IN PROGRESS AT
A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE FUTURE

FUTURE SIMPLE
WILL + HAVE + VERB (3RD COLUMN)
USE TO TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT WILL BE COMPLETE BY OR
BEFORE AN SPECIFIC TIME IN THE FUTURE

FUTURE SIMPLE (3RD)

WILL + HAVE + VERB (3RD COLUMN)
USE TO TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT WILL BE DONE BY OR BEFORE
A SPECIFIC MOMENT IN THE FUTURE

FUTURE CONTINUOUS
WILL + BE + VERB (ING)
USE TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS THAT WILL BE IN PROGRESS IN A
SPECIFIC TIME IN THE FUTURE

FUTURE SIMPLE
WILL + HAVE + VERB (3rd column)
USE TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS THAT WILL BE DONE BY OR
BEFORE A SPECIFIC MOMENT IN THE FUTURE