4A - Future

Grammar topic: FUTURE ---------4A--------

Study the following examples:

"I'll repair my bicycle tomorrow."
(WILL = simple future)

** We use "will" when we decide to do sth at the time of speaking. The speaker has not decided before.

"I'm going to repair my bicycle tomorrow."
(TO BE GOING TO = immediate future)

** We use "going to" when we have already decided to do sth.

SPECIAL NOTES:

-- WILL--

** We also use "will" when we want to talk about:

A) FUTURITY (simple future expression):

"Our teacher will be absent next week."

B) PREDICTION:

"We will probably have to wait for the next bus."

C) DECISION:

"Someone is knocking at the door. I'll get it!"

D) PROMISE:

"Don't worry. I'll help you revise your test."

E) REQUEST:

"Will you open the window, please?"

F) REFUSAL:

"Jessie won't shut up and let me speak."

-- GOING TO--

** We also use "going to" when we want to talk about:

A) PLANS, INTENTIONS:

" I'm going to buy a new computer."

B) PREDICTION BASED ON EVIDENCE:

" That driver has lost control of the car! He's going to crash!"

-*- Most of the times, "to be going to" can be replaced by " to intend to".

E.g.: I intend to buy a new computer.

*From: Books: English Grammar in use (Cambridge University);
Insight (Richmond).