37403 future forms

Future Simple 'Will' ,Be Going To ,Or Present Continuous ?Future (A Future Simple (Will B Be Going To :Form Sub + will be ++going infinitive to + inf + complement + complement :Uses decisions actions intended taken attothe be moment performed of in 1 (the speaking near future (on-the-spot decisions E.g Since John is it's going getting to visit dark,his I'll parents turn on the tomorrow light hopes, Plannedfears, actions threats, or intentions offers,.2promises, warnings, E.g Now that predictions, they've requests, settled in their comments new house,etc, they're especially going with: to have expect, a hope, partybelieve, I'm sure, I'm afraid, probably etc evidence E.g I'm afraid that something I'll be a little will definitely late happen in the near future actions E.g Elizabeth or predictions is goingwhich to have maya (not) baby happen in the future or actions which we cannot E.g Look control at theand dark willclouds inevitably in thehappen sky! E.g It'sKate goingwill to be rain nine next week things we are not suresure about about or we or have 4 haven't already decided to in yetthe near future E.g .e.g.My David mother is going will probably to be promoted go ((.shopping The boss (not has decided sure yetto it) (C Present Continuous ( future meaning :Form Sub + be + verb -ing + complement :USAGE fixed arrangement in the near future * (.E.g Diana is seeing her dentist this week (Diana has fixed an appointment E.g Larry's having his interview on Thursday next week (.Larry has already made an arrangement ) EXERCISES Q.1 Put the words in the correct order using will/ be going to/ be doing to make sentences at / weekend / that / I / the / predict / it / rain -you / the / I / film / expect / It's / enjoy / brilliant -visit / Tom / Henry / and / weekend / this / friends / their -a / teacher / I'm / leave / when / be / I / definitely / university -probably / nervous / I / feel / interview / the / at ?Q.2 What's the difference in meaning between these two sentences '.Sue phoned while you were out.' 'OK I'll call her back' Sue phoned while you were out.' ' Yes, I know I'm going to call ' '.her back :ANSWER KEYS Q.1 I predict that it will rain at the weekend I expect you will enjoy the film It's brilliant Tom and Henry are visiting their friends this weekend I'm definitely going to be a teacher when I leave university I will probably feel nervous at the interview Q.2 A decision taken at the moment of speaking (on-the-spot decision) An action intended to be performed in the near future