Expressing future plan
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We use different verb forms such as will, going to, and present continuous to talk about future plans depending on the type of plan. Will is used for spontaneous plans decided in the moment, going to is used for pre-decided plans, and present continuous is used for already arranged plans involving at least one other person where the time and place are known. Examples are given for how each verb form is used in the context of making different types of future plans.
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Expressing future plan
- 4. Grammar explanation We use different verb forms to talk about our plans for the future, depending on what kind of plan it is: a spontaneous plan, a pre-decided plan or an arrangement. Will We use will to talk about spontaneous plans decided at the moment of speaking. • Oops, I forgot to phone Mum! I'll do it after dinner. • I can't decide what to wear tonight. I know! I'll wear my green shirt. • There's no milk. I'll buy some when I go to the shops.
- 5. Going to We use going to to talk about plans decided before the moment of speaking. • I'm going to phone Mum after dinner. I told her I'd call at 8 o'clock. I'm going to wear my black dress tonight. I'm going to go to the supermarket after work. What do we need? Present continuous We usually use the present continuous when the plan is an arrangement – already confirmed with at least one other person and we know the time and place. • I'm meeting Jane at 8 o'clock on Saturday. • We're having a party next Saturday. Would you like to come? • We often use the present continuous to ask about people's future plans. • Are you doing anything interesting this weekend?