Future Tenses Overview

Going to

future plans made in the PAST

Past Now Future

We use this tense to talk about DECISIONS, PLANS and INTENTIONS made before the time of speaking.

Will/won’t (will not)

decisions made right now

Past Now Future

We use this tense to make PREDICTIONS, OFFERS and PROMISES.

We also use this tense for DECISIONS made at the time of speaking.

Present continuous

arranged in the past

in two weeks

Past Now Future

We use this tense to talk about ARRANGEMENTS for the future.