When to use : Future Simple

With : will
Formal The ceremony will begin at 08:00.
Planned The doctor will see you at 03:00.
ABC Company will open a new
Business
factory.
Predicting Experts say food prices will rise.
Informal I’ll call you later.
Hey, I’ll give you a ride to the
Unplanned
subway.
Ordering I’ll have a small cheese pizza.
Promising I’ll return your book tomorrow.
Offering I’ll help you finish the report.
Maybe I’ll take a break and watch a
Possibility
movie tonight.
With : going to
Arrangements We’re going to meet at the mall.
Intentions I’m going to exercise every day.
Predictions It’s going to rain tomorrow.
Planned (Present Continuous) We’re flying to Lisbon in July.
They’re having a party on Saturday
Events (Present Continuous)
night.

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How to use : future Simple, With : will, going to
and Present Continuous
With : will
Subject + will + verb

Positive Negative Question

I I
You You
We We
will not/won’t
They will work Will They Work?
work
He He
She She
It It
Where/When/How/Why/...

With : going to
Subject + to be + going to + verb

Positive Negative Question

I’m Am I
You’re Are you
We’re Are we going
not going to
They’re going to work Are they to
work
He’s Is he Work?
She’s Is she
It’s Is it
When/where/how long/…

With : Present Continuous

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Subject + to be + verb + ing ( + time marker)

Positive Negative Question

I’m Am I
You’re Are you
We’re Are we Working
Working next Not working
They’re Are they next
week next week
He’s Is he week?
She’s Is she
It’s Is it
When/where/how long/…

Short answers with Future Simple : with will,

going to & Present Continuous
With will With going to & P.C.
Will he be in Madrid tomorrow? Are they going to call you?
Yes, he will. Yes, they are.
No, he will not/won’t. No, they aren’t.
Will the flight arrive on time? Is Maria joining us for dinner
Yes, she is. tonight?
No, she isn’t. Yes, she is.
No, she isn’t.
Will you invite a lot of people? Are you leaving soon?
Yes, I will. Yes, I am.
No, I will not/won’t. No, I’m not.

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Common errors with Future Simple : with will,
going to & Present Continuous
With : will
Correct the mistake
Will They meet you at the hotel.
Contraction Well be home soon.
Spelling The kids want go to sleep.
-If I will visit Greece, I will call you.
Conditional sentences
-I will call you, If I will visit Greece.
If I am using ‘’is/when/as soon as before/after’’ we cannot use ‘’will’’

With : going to & Present Continuous

Correct the mistake
Word order When they are arriving?
Going to They bring the drinks tomorrow.
To be She going to be happy.
Spelling Your going to be late.
Going to He’s gonna call you later.
Time marker Donna is driving to Florida.

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 Future Simple : practice with will, going to and
Present continuous.
With : will (Positive, negative, With : going to & Present Continuous
Question)
1. I ____________ (give) you the 1. John ________ (watch) TV.
recipe.
2. Don’t worry. You ____________ 2. The kids________ (play/not) outside.
(pass) the exam.
3. The bank ____________ (close) at 3. Susan ________ (go) to the store.
17:00.
4. The store ______________ 4.He_______________ (play) golf today.
(deliver) on Sunday.
5. He ______________ (be) home 5. We _______________ (stay/not) home
until 23:00. tonight.
6. I ______________ (have) time 6. Jeff_______________ (teach) a class
tomorrow. tomorrow.
7.____ they _____ (make) an 7. What/you/do/about/about the problem?
announcement? ________________________________________.
8.____ she _____ (get) the job? 8. When/he/contact you?
________________________________________.
9.____ you still _____ (love) me
tomorrow?

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Future Simple : Conclusion with : will, going to,
Present Continuous
With : will
He will return soon.

He will not return soon.

Will he return soon?

When will he return?

What time will he return?

With : going to & Present Continuous

He’s going to travel.

He’s not going to travel.

He isn’t going to travel.

Is he going to travel?

They’re moving in May.

They’re not moving in May.

They aren’t moving in May.

Are they moving in May?