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    This document outlines different ways to express the future in English, including using will/shall + infinitive to express predictions or intentions, be going to + infinitive to express present intentions or causes, the present progressive to anticipate future events based on plans or arrangements, and the simple present in dependent clauses or for immutable calendar events. It also mentions using will/shall + be + verb-ing for the future progressive and will/shall + have + past participle for the future perfect.

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    This document outlines different ways to express the future in English, including using will/shall + infinitive to express predictions or intentions, be going to + infinitive to express present intentions or causes, the present progressive to anticipate future events based on plans or arrangements, and the simple present in dependent clauses or for immutable calendar events. It also mentions using will/shall + be + verb-ing for the future progressive and will/shall + have + past participle for the future perfect.

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    Will / Shall + Inf.: The Future: Ways of Expressing It

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    Javier Avellaneda
    This document outlines different ways to express the future in English, including using will/shall + infinitive to express predictions or intentions, be going to + infinitive to express present intentions or causes, the present progressive to anticipate future events based on plans or arrangements, and the simple present in dependent clauses or for immutable calendar events. It also mentions using will/shall + be + verb-ing for the future progressive and will/shall + have + past participle for the future perfect.

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    THE FUTURE: WAYS OF EXPRESSING IT

    For Predictions

    In clauses of condition - time


    WILL / SHALL + INF.
    Intention at the moment of decision

    In Newspapers - broadcasts
    Formal announcement of Fut. plan

    BE GOING TO + INF. Future of Present Intention


    Future of Present Cause

    PRESENT PROGRESSIVE future event anticipated (plan,programme,


    arrangement)

    SIMPLE PRESENT In dep. Clauses introduced by if, when, etc.


    Statements about the calendar
    Inmmutable events

    WILL/ SHALL + be + V-ing Future Progresive

    WILL/ SHALL + have + Past Participle Future Perfect

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