Review of Future forms (Be going to, Present Continuous, Will)

2. Objective
* review “Future Forms”
You will:

3. We have different ways to express future
in English. Today we will review three.
Be going to WillPresent
continuous

4. Be going to
• Basic Structure
S + BE + VERB
( BASE FORM)
Going to +

5. • Examples
Life Intermediate, Page 161

6. • Uses:
• To talk about plans or intentions for the
future. (Not spontaneous)
I am going to
be a lawyer.
She is going to
work in Canada
next year..

7. Present continuous
• Basic Structure
S + BE + VERB + ING

8. • Examples
Life Intermediate, Page 156

9. • Uses:
• To talk about arrangements at a specific (or
understood) time in the future. (Not spontaneous)
I am traveling to Paris
on Saturday Morning.
* I already have the ticket

10. • Uses:
• We normally use the Present Continuous
( not going to ) with the verbs go and come.
I am going to the
concert on
Saturday.

11. Will
• Basic Structure
S + will+ VERB
( BASE FORM)

12. • Examples

13. • Uses:
• To talk about decisions made at the moment
of speaking. (Spontaneous)
A: The house is a
mess.
B: Is it?. I will do the
cleaning.

14. • Remember
Spontaneous : Will
Planned: Be going to / Present Continuous.
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