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How is the 'will' future formed?
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will + the base verb (same for every person): I will go, she will help. Negative: won't.
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How is 'be going to' formed?
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am/is/are + going to + base verb: I'm going to study, they're going to travel.
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How is the present continuous formed for the future?
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am/is/are + the -ing form: I'm meeting, we're leaving.
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When do you use the present simple for the future?
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For timetables and schedules: 'The train leaves at 6:55.', 'The shop opens at ten.'
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When do you use 'will'?
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Predictions ('It will rain'), decisions made now ('I'll get it'), promises and offers.
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When do you use 'be going to'?
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Plans/intentions decided before now, and predictions based on present evidence ('Look at the clouds — it's going to rain').
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When do you use the present continuous for the future?
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For fixed arrangements with a time or place: 'I'm meeting Anna at six.'
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will or going to — how do you choose?
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Decide AS you speak → will ('OK, I'll do it'). Already decided before now → going to ('I'm going to do it tomorrow').
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What comes after 'will' and 'going to'?
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Always the BASE verb — never -s or -ing: 'she will go', not 'she will goes'.
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Fix: 'She will to help you.'
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Drop the 'to' — 'will' is never followed by 'to': 'She will help you.'
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Fix: 'I will meet the dentist at four.' (it's booked)
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For a booked diary time, prefer the present continuous: 'I'm meeting the dentist at four.'
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Give the negative and the contraction of 'will'.
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Negative: won't ('I won't be late'). Contraction: I'll, she'll, we'll.
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"The film ___ at eight." Which form, and why?
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starts (present simple) — it is a fixed timetable / schedule.
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Name the four English future forms.
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will (+ base), be going to (+ base), present continuous (am/is/are + -ing), present simple.
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