1. FUTURE TENSES
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2. WILL
 A prediction
“ The government won’t allow this type of experiment”
 A timetable
“ Dr. Brown will see his patients at 5.00”
 A spontaneous decision
“There is not meat left, so I will have fish for lunch ”
 Promises
“I promise I’ll come home early.”
 Far future
“In 2190 we will live in Mars”

3. TO BE GOING TO
 A planned action for the future
“The government is going to publish the
results of the experiment next week”
 An action that is about to happen
“Be careful! The dog is going to bite
you.”

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 A planned arrangement
“I’m visiting the dentist tomorrow at 5
o’clock”

5. REVISION
WILL TO BE GOING TO PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
A prediction
A timetable
A spontaneous
decision
Promises
Far future
A planned action for the
future
An action that is about to
happen
 A planned
arrangement

6. REVISION
WILL TO BE GOING TO PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
A prediction
A timetable
A spontaneous
decision
Promises
Far future
A planned action for the
future
An action that is about to
happen
 A planned
arrangement