This document discusses the use of simple future tense in English using "will" and "be going to". It provides examples of how to make predictions using these terms and explains the differences between them. It also discusses using the present simple and progressive tenses to discuss future events based on schedules or arrangements that have already been made. Key points covered include predicting with will versus be going to, using will for quick decisions versus be going to for advance plans, and using the present simple or progressive to discuss future scheduled events.

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•Definition: A future tense is a verb form that generally marks the
event described by the verb as not having happened yet, but
expected to happen in the future.
•Simple Future has two different forms in English: "will" and "be
going to.“
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Simple Future: Using “will” & “be going to”
Simple future “will ” & “be going to” timeline
Will, Be Going To,
Present Simple
& Progressive
By: Hussain Al-ghawi

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The Use Of “Will” & “ be going to” For Simple Future
Simple Future Form of “Simple Future Form of “
•1. Predictions with will and Be going to
•Use will or “be going to” to make predictions (guesses about
future).
•You can also use probably and other adverbs with “will” and “be
going to” to express certainty or uncertainty.
willwill
Be Going to form
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What are you going to do?

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•In statements with I, will and be going to have different meanings.
•Will is often used to express a quick decision made at the time of
speaking (such as an offer for help).
•Be going to, however, shows that you have thought about something in
advance.
•Do not use be going to for quick decisions.
•Will for quick decisions:
A: I don’t have a fork.
B: I will ask the waiter to
bring you one
•Be going to for advance
plans:
A: have you decided to buy
the car?
B: yes. I’m going to get it
tomorrow.
1B. With predictions, the meaning of
Will
will
going to
- Electric cars will become
popular in the next years
and
- Electric cars
be going to
are going to
are not exactly
become
the same
popular in the next
• Use
year.
be going to
- They
when you are more certain that an event will happen
will
because there is evidence.
probably
•
win the
Do not use
- They
will
are
in this situation
probably • Examplegoing :
championship. √to She is going to have a baby!
×
win
She will have a baby! ( Incorrect)
the championship.
2. Quick decisions vs. advance
plans
Examples
Examples

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3. Promises with will
•In statements with I, will is often used to express a promise.
•Example:
•A: Inna, please clean your bedroom.
•B: I will do it later, Mom. I promise.
Making Predictions With Be Going toMaking Predictions With Be Going to
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Example:
I think they are going
to cook for dinner.
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Activity: Making Predictions With Be Going To
Examples in Songs: will

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MMoorreepprreeddiiccttiioonnss
Second Part
Present Simple and
Progressive
Today/tonight/tomor
row
In +
Quantity
This + time +
period
of time
……………………………
………
Next + time
period
The + time period +
after
……………………………
………
Today
……………………………
…….
This
afternoon
next
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……………
Next
Sunday
……………………………………
……………
Tonight
In five
minutes
this
Monday
The week after
next
Next week
In a few
days
Tomorrow
The
weekend
Thissummer
after next
Next year
In a few
weeks
The
The month after
next
day after
tomorrow
Ina few
months
This
The year after
next
week
In a few
Next
years
summer
The day after
next
Tomorrow
morning
Example
or
: he is going to call
in
night
a
This year
few hours.
Next month
Example
Example
: we are having a
test
: they are
the week
after
arriving
tomorrow
next.
Example
MoreMore FutureFuture time Expressionstime Expressions
: I’m leaving
thisweek
Example: next week
I’mvisiting my
family.
FutureFuture TimeTime
ExpressionsExpressions
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Present Simple & Progressive: Quick Review
•The present simple ​tense that is used to refer to ​events, ​
actions, and ​conditions that are ​happening all the ​time, or ​exist
now.
•The Present Progressive Tense indicates continuing action,
something going on now.
e.x, She is working through the holiday break.
S + be + verb + ing + rest of the sentence☞
• The simple present is used to make statements
about events at a time later than now.
• Statements are based on present facts these facts
are something fixed like a timetable, schedule, and
calendar.
• The plane arrives at 18.00 tomorrow.
• She hasa yoga class tomorrow morning.
• The restaurantopens at 19.30 tonight.
• Next Thursday at 14.00 thereis an English exam.
• The plane leaves in ten minutes
Simple Present For Future Events Examples
Present tense Timeline

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write a paragraph with information about
yourself ten years ago, now, and ten years
from now
Homework
•
•
I'm meeting
The
Jim at the airport = Jim and I have discussed this.
simple present
•
is used when a future event is part of a
I am leaving tomorrow. = I've already bought my train ticket.
program
•
Present continuous is used to talk about arrangements for
events at a time later than now.
☞
We're having
or
There is a suggestion that more than one person is aware of the
event, and that some preparation has already happened.
☞ a staff meeting next Monday = all members of staff
time-table
have been told about it.
• Notice the difference between:
a. We're havinga staff meeting next Monday. (just that once)
b. We havea staff meeting every Monday
Present Continuous For Future
Arrangements
Examples
BE CAREFUL!

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• Pavlik, C. (2012).Grammar sense 2(S. K. Bland, Ed.). New York: Oxford
University Press.
• Present continuous for future arrangements. (n.d.). Retrieved February
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continuous-
future-arrangements/
• Simple Present for Future Events. (n.d.). Retrieved February 05, 2016,
from
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events
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