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Different Ways to Express Future Meaning

What tense forms can be used to show future actions, plans, intentions?The Present Simple Tense. The Present Continuous Tense. The structure “to be going to”The Future Simple Tense

The Present Simple Tense denotes: actions planned according to the timetablee.g. The train arrives at 7.30programme e.g. The film starts in half an hour. schedulee.g. Tomorrow we have English, Maths, History….

We use the Present Continuous Tense to show:plans for the nearest future.e.g. I can’t come to the party tomorrow, I’m having a business meeting. Fixed arrangementse.g. My sister is getting married next month.

The structure “ be going to” shows: Predictions which are evident or based on what we see , hear or know. Watch out! You are going to fall down!Future plans or intentions. I’m going to enter Cambridge University.

The Future Simple Tense is used for: Spontaneous decisions. The bag is heavy. I will carry it for you. Predictions based on what we believe, think, expect. I think he will become famous. We use “will” with : be sure, be afraid, perhaps, probably, certainly

So, let’s sum up. The Present Continuous Tense. The Future Simple Tense. The structure “be going to”The present simple tense. Spontaneous actions. Things which are about to happen according to what we see. Plans arranged for near future. A future action or event which is due to happen according to a programme or schedule. Predictions based on people’s feelings or beliefs. A fixed arrangement. Future plans or intentions