Future Tenses
will / going to / present continuous
will / going to / present continuous
You decide now: “I’m thirsty. I ___ get some water.”
will
Word to start a story. Example: “___, I went to Spain.”
One day / One summer
Connector for a reason: “I stayed home ___ I was tired.
because
You planned this: “I’m ___ meet my friend tonight.”
going to
You use it to show the next step in a story.
Then
Connector for contrast: “It’s cold, ___ I’m not wearing a coat.”
but
It’s arranged with time/place: “I [...fly...] to Paris on Monday.”
am flying
Use this before surprising events.
Suddenly
Connector for result: “It was late, ___ we went home.”
so
There are dark clouds → It ___ rain.
is going to
You use it to show something happened after the previous event.
After that
Connector meaning despite. “___ it was raining, we played football.”
Although
Choose the natural sentence: “I think I ___ help you with your homework.”
will
You use it to show the next day in a story.
The next day
Choose the correct: “I wanted pizza, ___ the restaurant was closed.”
but