This document provides an overview of how to use will, be going to, and the present continuous tense to express future meaning in English. It explains that will is used to express promises, predictions, or planned actions. Be going to conveys intentions or plans that have already been decided. The present continuous generally refers to ongoing situations or actions happening now. Examples of positive, negative, and question forms are provided for each structure. Additional aspects note that will is usually contracted and be going to appears in informal contexts, also often contracted.

1. Future structures Will Be going to Present continuous
Usage We use «Will» is used
to express a promise, a
prediction or something
that you want to do in
the future.
In English we can
use “be going to” to
convey an idea of
the future.
First of all, we use it
to refer to future
plans that we have
already decided on.
It reflects the
speaker's intentions
for the future,
although it does not
necessarily mean
that we have already
started preparations,
or that these things
are actually going to
happen.
The present
continuous
generally refers to
situations or actions
that are taking place
at the moment.
Examples
Positive S + Will + Verb
infinitive.
1. I Will help you.
2. She Wiil be
there.
S + to be + going +
infinitive.
1. I´m going to
visit my
sister next
Saturday.
Subject+ Verb TO
BE + Verb -ing
form +Complement.
1. I am
reading
book.
2. Look! It’s
raining.
Negative S + Won’t + Verb INF.
1. I won´t help you.
2. She won´t be
there.
S + to be + not +
going to + infinitive.
1. Sara isn´t
going to
wear a drees
at the party.
S + Verb NOT TO
BE+ Verb- ing form
+ C.
1. She isn’t
listening to
music.
Questions WILL + S + Verb INF.
2. Will you help
me?
3. Will she be
there?
To be + S + going to
+ infinitive +?
1. Are + they
going to
Paint their
bedroom?
No, they
aren´.
VERB TO BE + S +
Verb -Ing form +
C?
1. What are
you doing
now?
Additional
aspects
You will usually come
across will in its
“Be going to”
usually appears in
Shrinkage

2. contracted form: 'll. We
also use will when we
have just made a
decision about what we
are going to do. For
example: I will take the
fish would be I'll have
the fish.
informal contexts, so
we almost always
use it with
contractions, like
“I'm”, “he's”, “it's”,
“we're” and
“they're”.
You are -- You're
He is -- He's
I am not—I´m not
What is your
name?-- What's
your name?
My name is Bill--
My name's Bill