Three ways to speak about the future

WILL / WON’T(BE) GOING TOPRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Predictions Promises Offers Instant decisions

You will have seven children…

Will: Predictions

I will always be your friend

I will take you sightseeing.

Shall I open the window?

I’ll have the steak, please

Meat or fish?I will have

the steak, please

Meat or fish?

Predictions Decisions that you have planned before:

future plans and intentions

It is going to rain

(be) going to: predictions

I am going to study Finance

(be) going to: future plans and intentions

Future arrangements The sentence usually contains an adverb

which refers to the future

I am going to the dentist tomorrow.

18.30: Dentist