We use it to talk about:

Predictions (we don’t know):

Sudden decisions:
Offerings .

FORM +

+ will + verb + complement

subject
FORM -

+ + not + verb + complement

will
subject
FORM ?

will + + verb + complement

subject

EXAMPLE:

He will cry tomorrow. (+)

She will not run the marathon. (-)
Will he play tomorrow ? (?)

We use it to talk about:

Plans y intentions (an idea for the future).

Evident predictions (someting we know).

FORM +
+ + verb + complement
going to
subject

FORM -

+ verb to be + +
going verb + complement
in negative
subject to
form
FORM ?

verb to be + + going to + verb + complement

subject
EXAMPLE:

He is going to travel by plane tonight. (+)

She is not going to attend her meeting today. (-)
Is he going to play at 12 noon? (?)
 We use it to talk about:

Arrangements:
planned actions at a specific time (your intention or plan has been arranged).
we are talking about actions
which are in the progress at the
moment

FORM +

+ verb to be + verb ing complement

subject

FORM -

verb
+ to be + not + verb ing + complement
subject

FORM ?
verb
to be + +
verb ing
+ complement
subject
EXAMPLE:

He is sleeping in the sofa. (+)

She is reading the spanish book . (-)
Is he playing football? (?)

We use it to talk about:

Future events at a specific time (timetables or schedules)

Habits
Routines
Things that happen
regulary
FORM +

verb in simple
+ + complement
form
subject

FORM -

do
+ does + no +base
verb in
form
+ complement
subject Auxiliar verb t

FORM ?
do
does
+ +
verb in
base form
+ complement
Auxiliar verb
subject

EXAMPLE:

He plays soccer every saturdays. (+)

I do not drink the coca cola. (-)
Does she run the school marathon? (?)

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