FUTURE TENSES
We use be going to to talk about future actions we
intend to do. I’m not going to go out this weekend.
• We use the present continuous to talk about future
arrangements when they have a fixed date. My cousin
and his girlfriend are getting married in July.
• We use the present simple to talk about scheduled
future events including timetables and calendars. The
train leaves at 7 o’clock on Saturday. Don’t be late!
Predictions with be going to, will and may/ might
• We make predictions with be going to when we feel
we have evidence for our prediction. I saw the
weather forecast this morning. It ’s going to rain this
weekend.
• We make predictions with will/won't when we feel
sure about a future action or event. We often use
will/won't with expressions like I think, I'm sure and I
expect. I don’t think I’ll win, but I expect I’ll finish in
the top ten.
