Grammar patterns
Use
Future I going to
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Future I will
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Simple Present
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Present Progressive
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decision made for the future
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action in the future that cannot be influenced
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action set by a time table or schedule
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action already arranged for the near future
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conclusion with regard to the future
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assumption with regard to the future
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spontaneous decision
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Exercises on "Future forms" 
Grammar 1:Simple present
Grammar 2: Present continuous or progressive
Exercise 10:
Exercise 11:
Exercise 12
Quiz 6: study for your exams
Future Mix
Comparison of future tenses: going to, will, Simple Present, Present Progressive
Will/won’t
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Use
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1. I’ll just stop by my apartment. I won’t be long.
2. I’ll be back Friday.
3. I hope you will come to my party.
George says he will help us.
4. We’ll get into trouble if we do that.
5. I’ll see you tomorrow
We’ll send you an email.
6. Tim will be at the meeting.
Mary will help with the cooking.
7. Come on, I’ll help you with those bags. (seeing that someone is struggling with their shopping bags)
8. I’m sure you’ll have a lovely time in Italy. (opinion)
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v When the speaker decides to do something as he or she is speaking.
v For factual information
v To mean want to or be willing to.
v To make a prediction based on what the speaker knows.
v To make offers and promises.
v To talk about offers and promises.
v To express future intentions that are decided at the time of speaking (spontaneous offers, promises and decisions)
v To make predictions that are based on personal judgment, opinion or intuition.
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Be+Going to
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Use
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1. I’m going to be back Friday.
2. The boss is going to be angry when she finds out.
3. We’re going to have dinner together after class.
4. We’re going to get married. (referring to a past decision.
5. I can’t make it on Saturday; I’m going to help my parents around the house. (referring to a decision that the speaker has made in the past)
6. My sister’s going to have a baby. We can see that she’s pregnant)
7. I’m really thirsty. I’m going to get a bottle of water.
‘Has John left the office yet?’ ‘He’s leaving now.’
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v For factual information
v To make a prediction based on what the speaker knows.
v For decisions the speaker has made and fixed plans
v Refers to future intentions that have been decided but have not been fully planned.
v To express future intentions that have already been decided before the time of speaking.
v To make predictions that are based on present evidence. The predicted event is either very near (or can be seen) or seems sure to happen.
v To talk about something just before we begin to do it, especially with go/leave/come/etc.
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Present Continuous
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Use
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1. We’re having dinner together after class.
2. We are getting married next month. (the wedding has already been arranged)
3. I’m playing football tomorrow.
They’re coming to see us next week.
We’re having a party at Christmas.
4. Joshua isn’t coming out with us on Saturday. He has to work.
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v For decisions that the speaker has made and plans that are fixed. (dates and places)
v In the 2nd example, the PC refers to fixed future events and emphasizes that plans or arrangements have already been made.
v You can use the PC for plans or arrangements.
v Future personal arrangements.
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Present Simple
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Use
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1. I have my aerobics class tomorrow. It starts at 7:00.
What time do you finish training tomorrow? (fixed plans)
What time does the clown begin? (on a circus programme)
2. We have a lesson next Monday
The train arrives at 8:30 in the morning.
The holidays start next week.
It is my birthday tomorrow.
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v To talk about schedules / timetables / programmes / fixed plans.
v You use the PS for something scheduled or arranged.
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