FUTURE TENSES

Present Simple Present Continuous Be going to will

-timetabled events -planned future -something evident -predictions
event
Naples plays The team Napoli is Look at the clouds. The weather
against Frankfurt playing against It’s going to rain. forecast says it will
next Wednesday at Frankfurt next rain.
8.45pm. week. I’m going to be 55
this June. -opinions
My train to Milan I’m leaving for (hope/sure/think/
leaves at 7am Milan tomorrow certain)
tomorrow. morning at 7. I think it will rain.
I’m sure it will
Ligabue’s concert Ligabue is touring rain.
is in Milan this in Milan this
summer. summer. -intention -future decisions
made at the
I visit my aunt I’m visiting my I’m going to visit moment
every weekend. aunt this weekend. my aunt this I’ll answer it.
(habitual action) (programmed-my weekend. I’ll have the pizza
aunt knows I am (intention – my with pineapple.
visiting her.) aunt doesn’t
know.) -future routine
I will be 55 this
I’m going to have June.
the pizza with I will be at my
pineapple. aunt’s this
weekend.
I’m turning 55 this
June. -promises
I’ll call you later.

What are you doing / are you going to do after the lesson?
I’ll have dinner with my family.
I’m going to have dinner with my family.
I’m having dinner with my family.