FUTURE TENSES

Future Simple : Will + VAffirmative: I will travel to Italy next

year.

Interrogative: Will you travel by plane?

Negative: I won’t travel by plane, I’ll

probably travel by train.

Form

Uses of Will1. Spontaneous decisions: I’ll have pasta!

2. Predictions based on what we think: It will rain in the evening.

3. Promises: I’ll stop smoking!

4. Future facts: I'll be at home all afternoon.

5. Offers: Shall I help you with this?

6. Suggestions: Shall we eat out tonight?

Going to + V

Affirmative: I am going to travel by plane.

Interrogative: Are you going to travel by plane?

Negative: I am not going to travel by plane because I am going to fly in a hot air balloon.

Form

Uses of Going to1. Future plans and intentions: I'm

going to buy a new laptop computer next week.

2. Predictions based on what we can see at the moment: Look at that cyclist! He is going to fall off his bike!

FUTURE CONTINOUSAm, is are + V-ing

Affirmative: I am travelling around Italy in May.

Interrogative: Are you travelling with your family?

Negative: No, I’m travelling on my own.

Uses of Present Continuous

Future arrangements: We're meeting at 10.00 tomorrow in Jack's office.

Compare I’m meeting

my cousin in Rome next Friday (arrangement)I am going to fly to Italy next Saturday (plans)

I will travel to Japan next year → decision

I am going to study Japanese at school plan