MINI-GRAMMAR: THE FUTURE 1 : FUTURE PLANS

THE FUTURE 1 : FUTURE PLANS


We use going to + infinitive to talk about future plans and intentions. These are things that we definitely want to do, but we haven't made firm arrangements yet.

We're going to get some new PCs tomorrow.

We use the present continuous to talk about things we have already decided to do and made arrangements for.

We're getting the two o'clock flight from Oujda Angad to Casablanca.
(= We've already bought the tickets.)

We tend not to use going to + infinitive with the verbs go and come. We prefer to use the present continuous.

They're going to Marrakech next summer.
What time are you coming?

We use will + infinitive to talk about the future when we haven't made any plans or arrangements. This is often used with probably, possibly or perhaps.

We haven't made any plans yet, we'll probably decide what to do when the others arrive tomorrow.