Expressing Future Plans
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Objective
I can use "will," "going to," and present continuous to express future plans.
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Warm-up video
English with Greg · 9:31
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
We use will when we decide something at the moment of speaking, such as saying 'I'll bring some drinks' when invited to a football game.
- 2
We use 'be going to' when there is intention to do something, and we use the present continuous when the plan is in your diary with a specific date and time.
- 3
When making predictions about the future, use 'going to' when the prediction is based on obvious facts or evidence, and use will when there is no evidence.
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Practice
8 questions
Complete the sentence with the correct form: 'I ________ (help) you with your homework later tonight.' (decision made at the moment of speaking)
Which future form is most appropriate for expressing a pre-existing intention?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Write three sentences about your plans for next weekend. Use "will", "going to", and the present continuous in separate sentences to describe three different plans.”
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