We often use verbs like would like, plan, want, mean, hope, expect to talk about the future: We can use will be with an -ing form instead of the present continuous or be going to when we are talking about plans, arrangements and intentions:ħ. They 'll be waiting for you when you arrive.Ħ. We use will be with an -ing form for something happening before and after a specific time in the future: I think it's going to rain. (= I can see that it will rain.)ĥ. to make predictions based on evidence we can see:īe careful! You are going to fall. (= I can see that you might fall.).when we express beliefs about the future:.We can use the present continuous for plans or arrangements: The train arrives at 6.30 in the morning.Ģ. We use the present simple for something scheduled: When we know about the future, we normally use the present tense.ġ.
