Using future forms
There are many ways of talking about the future in English. Which way you choose depends on how you see the future. Is the future event planned or unplanned, a schedule, or a prediction?
Making predictions in English
You can use both will and going to to make predictions.
For example, "I think the Labour party will lose the next election." Or "I think the Labour party are going to lose the next election."
If you can make a prediction based on what you see now, we use going to.
For example, "You're driving too fast, you're going to hit the car in front!"
Future plans and arrangements
If something has already been planned, use going to with the verb, or the Present Continuous tense.
"I'm going to take my exams next month."
"He's visiting a client on Tuesday."
Unplanned future
When we decide to do something at the moment of speaking, we use will.
"The phone's ringing – I'll answer it."
(You only answer the phone when it starts ringing.)
Future schedules
When we want to talk about a schedule, we use the Present Simple tense.
"The plane leaves in half an hour – we'd better hurry."
"Next week I fly to Italy, then on Tuesday, I'm in Spain."
Events in progress at a time in the future
To talk about something that will be in progress at a time in the future, use will be doing.
"For example, "This time next week, I'll be sitting on a plane."
We can also use this form to make polite requests.
"Will you be using the car tomorrow?"
(If you won't, can I use it?)
Events that will be completed by a time in the future
If you want to say that something will be completed by a time in the future, use will have done.
"I'll have finished the report by this afternoon."
Final tip
Many learners of English overuse will and going to. Try using all the different future forms so that you become more confident.
In the future perfect tense can we make the short form like that: example: I'll've done my homework....No. You can only make the short form with "I will": I'll have done my homework...
nest week i fly to Italy, then on Tuesady i am in Spain. it's a schedule but we can also consider it as a plan and say: next week i'll fly to Italy, then on Tuesday i'll be in Spain. can't we?The problem with overusing "will" is that it sounds too much like a prediction. In the example above, we're more likely to talk about a schedule, or even a future arrangement: "I'm flying to Italy, then I'm going to Spain".
Which tense is perfect for future arrangements? e.g. I am going to meet my boss tomorrow. or I am meeting my boss tomorrow.The present continuous (your second sentence) is better for future arrangements.
Nasrin says: ,,As you can see from the satelite pictures, it will rain/it is raining in all parts of the country later this afternoo". You sey: ,,The first one: a prediction", but earlier you said: ,,If you can make a prediction based on what you see now, we use going to. For example, "You're driving too fast, you're going to hit the car in front!" In Nasrin sentence the satelite pictures show that is very possibile to be rainy in the afternoon, that means we could say ...it is going to rain.., or may be I am wrong, because weather forecast is never predictable. However,... please,comment!It should be "It will rain" or "It is going to rain" (not "It is raining").
Should you use the present progressive or future progressive for present action continuing into future + followed by UNTIL:ex:What is your plan for today?We are studying until the end of the day.We will be studying until the end of the day.Also:The students will be taking exams throughout the month of December.The students are taking exams throughout the month of December.(it is December now)
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