This document discusses different ways to talk about the future in English: "be going to" is used for plans and predictions based on evidence; the present continuous is used for fixed arrangements in the near future; and "will" is used for spontaneous decisions and predictions based on beliefs or opinions. Examples are provided for each use.

1. FUTURE

2. FUTURE
BE GOING TO PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
WILL

3. BE GOING TO
BE GOING TO
• Our plans and intentions.
• Predictions based on what we can see.
• I am going to travel to USA next year.
• There are some dark clouds, it is going
to rain.

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 To talk about fixed arrangements near future.
 I am traveling to Bogotá this weekend.

5. WILL
WILL – WON´T
 On the spot decision
 Predictions made on what we believe or think.
 Hope, think, believe, expect, etc.
 The phone is ringing. I will answer it
 I think it will rain.

6. FUTURE
BE GOING TO PRESENT CONTINUOUS WILL – WON´T
 Our plans and intentions.
 Predictions based on what
we can see.
 To talk about fixed
arrangements near future.
 On the spot decision
 Predictions made on what
we believe or think.
 Hope, think, believe,
expect, etc.
 I am going to travel to USA
next year.
 There are some dark clouds,
it is going to rain.
 I am traveling to Bogotá
this weekend.
 The phone is ringing. I will
answer it
 I think it will rain.