Future Tenses
will / going to / present continuous
Time Sequencers
(One day / Then / After that / Suddenly / The next day / Two minutes later / When)
Connectors
(because / but / so / although)
100

You decide now: “I’m thirsty. I ___ get some water.”

will

100

Word to start a story. Example: “___, I went to Spain.”

One day / One summer

100

Connector for a reason: “I stayed home ___ I was tired.

because

200

You planned this: “I’m ___ meet my friend tonight.”

going to

200

You use it to show the next step in a story.

Then

200

Connector for contrast: “It’s cold, ___ I’m not wearing a coat.”

but

300

 It’s arranged with time/place: “I [...fly...]  to Paris on Monday.”

am flying 

300

Use this before surprising events.

Suddenly

300

Connector for result: “It was late, ___ we went home.”

so

400

There are dark clouds → It ___ rain.

is going to

400

You use it to show something happened after the previous event.

After that

400

Connector meaning despite. “___ it was raining, we played football.”

Although

500

Choose the natural sentence: “I think I ___ help you with your homework.”

will

500

You use it to show the next day in a story.

The next day

500

Choose the correct: “I wanted pizza, ___ the restaurant was closed.”

but