This document discusses three ways to talk about the future in English: will + infinitive is used to talk about predictions or future facts, be + going to + infinitive is used to talk about future plans, and the simple present can be used to talk about scheduled future events or timetables such as dates. Examples are provided for each structure.

1. Future Forms
Will + infinitive (without to) is used to talk about a
future fact or prediction:
Examples:
-It will be really hot.
-It’ll rain today.
Or to write formally about the future:
Example:
-They’ll collect money from sponsors when they
finish.

2. Be + going to + infinitive is used to talk about
future plans:
Examples:
-What are you going to do tomorrow?
I am going to play basketball.
We’re going to visit my grandparents.

3. The Simple Present can be used to talk about
future schedule events or timetables.
Examples:
-We leave on June 15th
-They arrive on the 1st of June.