1. What’s he thinking about? What are his plans?
What does he want to do tonight?
Future forms Grammar Files Dott.ssa Loi A.

2. Present continuous OR to be going to
He’s watching tv this
evening OR
He is going to watch
tv this evening.
He has planned to do
it. He decided to it.
It is a planned action.

3. What are you doing this summer?Or
What are you going to do this summer ?

4. EX. I’m going to watch tv tonight .
Future meaning
When there is
NO ARRANGEMENT
TO BE GOING TO IS PREFERRED.
EX. I’m going to watch tv tonight .

5. This is an intention but she is not sure because
To be going to
Alexandra is going to save money because she wants to go to Cornwall this summer.
This is an intention but she is not sure because
she hasn’t got the money yet.

6. To be going to
This verb form also expresses something which is going to happen and there is evidence because you can see it!
It’s going to rain

7. To be going to
What is going to happen?

8. He’s going to wash his car
To be going to
He’s going to wash his car

9. Present continuous with Future meaning
When there is
AN ARRANGEMENT
the PRESENT CONTINUOUS IS PREFERRED.
EX. I’m watching tv tonight with my friends tonight.

10. Present continuous with Future meaning
Next week I’m meeting Giulia on Monday for our English lessons.
It is an arranged lesson. We made an appointment.

11. Present continuous with Future meaning
The present continuous is used a lot to talk about near, immediate future.
A: What are you doing at the weekend?
B: I’m going surfing.

12. Future Plans,ambitions,intentions
to be going to
Want to
I’d like to
A: What are you going to do next year?
B: I’m going to get a job as a waiter.
A: What are your plans for the next two years?
B: I want to work in a restaurant as a chef.
I’d like to speak English better.

13. Decisions made at the moment of Speaking (Unplanned)
Will
1) A: This exercise is really difficult!
B: Don’t worry. I’ll help you.
2) A: Did you know that Mark is in hospital?
B: Really? I’ll go and see him later!

14. Predictions Example 1 Will, may, might
A: What are you doing next Monday?
B: I don’t know yet. I’ll probably stay at home.
I may stay at home.
I might stay at home.

15. Predictions B: It will probably be hot and dry. It may be hot and dry.
Example 2
Will, may, might
A. What will be next summer like?
B: It will probably be hot and dry.
It may be hot and dry.
It might be hot and dry.

16. Expressions to be used with Will
I’m sure it will be hot and dry.
I think it will be hot and dry.
I don’t think it will be hot and dry.
I hope it won’t be hot and dry.
I expect it will be hot and dry.