Going To Will

Future

Present
Simple

Present + Future Time

Continuous Expressions
 Present + Future Time
Continuous Expressions
To talk about an arrangement at a specific or understood time in the future.
When talking about what we have alrady arrenged to do.

“I’m traveling to Paris” (=present continuous)

“I’m traveling to Paris next month” (=future)
(I have already got my ticket)

We are working (=present continuous)

We are working tomorrow (=future)

Present Simple
•We use it for a timetabled event in the future, like public transport or the start of a class.
"My bus leaves at six tonight" // "His class starts at 9am tomorrow"

•We use it after certain words, when the sentence has a future meaning. These words are: before
/ after / as soon as / until / when

“I'll call you when I get home.” // “She's going to study after she finishes dinner.”
“Please drink some water as soon as you complete the race.”
 We use “Will” to talk about:
We use “Going To” to talk about:

A decision at the moment of speaking Decisions that have been made before the moment of speaking

What would you like to drink, sir? I will have a glass of milk, please. A:There is a good movie on TV tonight B: Yes. I know. I am going to watch it.

(The phone rings), I'll get it! I'm going to go on holiday next week

I'm going to get it' is very strange, because it makes us think that Julie knew the phone was I'll go on holiday next week' makes it sound like you've just decided at that minute. Of course, this is possible, but
going to ring before it did normally we plan our holidays more in advance!

A prediction based on opinion A prediction based on something we can see or we know

I think it will rain tomorrow. Not a cloud in the sky. It's going to be another warm day

Barcelona will win The Champions League this season. The traffic is terrible. We're going to miss our flight.

A future fact Actions that are going to happen in the near future

The sun will rise tomorrow. Get back! The bomb is going to explode!

I will be 30 next month. She is going to pay with a credit card.

Predictions in the remote future Plans or intentions for the future

How is he, Doctor? Don't worry, he will get better. I'm going to learn German.

A:The bridge is not so safe. B: Yes. One day it will break down. I'm going to San Antonio next year.

Promises, Requests, Invitations, Offers, etc…

I promise I will behave next time

Will you close the door, please? (Request)

Will you come to the cinema with me? (Invitation)

That bag looks very heavy. I will help you. (Offer)

 FREE TIME
We use the verbs play, do and go with sports and activities.

Play is used with ball sports or competitive games where we play against another person:

'How often do you play tennis?' - tennis is a ball sport.

'I play poker with my friends on Friday night.' - poker is a competitive game. We play to win.
'I don't like playing computer games.' - again, computer games are competitive so we use play.

Do is used for a recreational activity or a non-team sport that does not use a ball:

'I heard that you do karate.' - karate is a non-team activity.

'I do crossword puzzles in my free time.' - crossword puzzles are not competitive.

Go is used with activities that end in “-ing”. We go somewhere to do something:

'I'm going fishing on Sunday.'

'Are you going skiing this winter?'
'She said she was going swimming.'