Rules: ways to express the future Future Simple is used to express:

facts about the future:

He will graduate from college in June.

on-the-spot decisions:

I've just decided. I'll go to the seaside this summer.

opinion-based predictions:

I think we will see a lot of places of interest this summer.

offers, suggestions:

Are you cooking dinner? I'll help you.

requests:

Will you help me, please?

to be going to is used to express:

predictions based on current evidence or situations:

Watch out! You are going to fall.

planned actions and intentions:

We are going to visit my friends in Italy this summer.

Present Continuous is used to express:

fixed arrangements in the future:

We are going to the theatre next week. I've already bought the tickets.

Present Simple is used:

to speak about timetables and programmes:

The train leaves at 9 p.m. tomorrow.

in time clauses after while, when, till, until, as soon as, before, after:

We will set off as soon as Michael comes.

Call me, please, when you arrive at the station.

Complete the sentences with the correct verb forms. Use Future Simple, be going to, Present Simple, Present Continuous

1. I think in the future the show worldwide attention.

2. I believe that in one hundred years, people
   on holidays to other planets.

3. The train
   at half past six. Don't be
   late.

4. Mary has already booked the flights; she
   off for Australia on
   September 29 at 9 p.m.

5. I think that soon people
   using paper money and there
   only credit
   cards
   .

6. Julia
   abroad this summer, but she hasn't decided on the country
   yet.

7. I think we'd better wait inside until it
   snowing so
   hard.

8. Watch out for these puddles! You
   and
   fall.

9. John promises that he
   us as soon as
   he

     [ ](return).
   

10. We've just decided. We
    you
    together.