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Talking about the

WILL

Predictions (we think something will happen)

(BE) GOING TO

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Instant decisions (taken while speaking)

Promises and refusals

Offers / Volunteering to do things

Predictions (we see present evidence)

Decisions (taken before now) - people's intentions

Plans (arrangements have been made)We've agreed when, where, ...

FUTURE

Suggestions

Promises and refusals

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Talking about the

Fuentes

PRESENT SIMPLE

Scheduled / timetabled events

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Future time clauses (when, as soon as, until, etc.)

We use MAY /MIGHT to talk about future possibility (we're not sure)

We might go to the party tomorrow

FUTURE

MAY / MIGHT

Something that will be happening at a future point.· Come round in the morning. I'll be painting the kitchen.

Events that are going to happen anyway. · The Government will be making a statement later.

In some contexts, it sounds more polite

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Fuentes

FUTURE PERFECT / PERFECT CONTINUOUS

How long to a point in the future.· When we get married, I'll have known Bob for five years.· In April, she will have been teaching for 22 years.

Action finished before a point in the future.· By eleven o'clock, I will have finished my homework.· When I see you, I'll have been working for this company for a year.

IS/ARE TO + VinfAll students are to assemble in the hall at 8.30.

FUTURE

OTHER WAYS TO REFER TO THE FUTURE

BE ABOUT TO / BE ON THE POINT OF / BE DUE TO / JUST/JUST ABOUT TO· hurry up! The train is just about to leave.· Mary is on the point of resigning.

PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT PERFECT Present simple is used to refer to future time in future time clauses.· When we get there, we'll have dinner.Present perfect can be used instead of present simple when the completion of the event is emphasised.· We'll go out when we've had a rest.Present simple is also used to describe fixed events which aren't simply the wishes of the speaker.