the simple future and the future of intention - English grammar for grade 10

1. Distinguishing Simple Future, Near
Future & Present Continuous

2. Simple Future & Near Future Tense
Simple Future Tense (Will) Near Future Tense (Be going to)
1. Expressing a decision at the moment
of speaking
Ex: Hold on. I’ll give her the phone.
I will see if I can help you to solve this
problem.
2. Expressing unfounded predictions
Ex: Facebook will never die.
3. When we want to make promises,
we use the Future Simple
Ex: Ms. Anna, I promise I will meet all
the deadlines.
Signal Words:
I think/ I don’t think; I am afraid,/ I am
sure that; I fear that/ Perhaps, probably
1. Expressing a plan, intention that has
been decided before the time of speaking
Ex: I have received my salary. I am going
to buy a new dress.
2. Express a prediction based on present
evidence
Ex: The sky is very dark. It is going
to rain.
My aunty is going to have a baby.
3. Talk about a fixed plan in the future that
has been planned to do but has not been
specified
Ex: We’re going to get married next year.
To be about + to do: sẽ

3. Near Future & Present Continuous
Near Future Tense (Be going to) Present Continuous Tense
1. If the speaker wants to emphasize
the intention of the action
Ex: They are going to buy that car at
the end of this year
2. Describe an action that will happen
later in the future
Ex: Today, I’m going to a coffee shop
after work
1. If the speaker wants to emphasize the
action they will do
Ex: They are buying a car at the end of
this year.
2. Describe an action that will happen soon
Ex: I’m going to picnic with my friends
this weekend
3. Intentions/decisions/plans expressed in
Present Continuous are more likely to
come true
Ex: She is applying for that position next
month.
Note: always using with the adv of the time