Will for future
Affirmative and negative
I/you/he/we etc. |
will |
go to the party. |
Question
Will |
I/you/he/we etc. |
go to the party? |
We often use will to write formally about the future.
Be + going to + infinitive
Affirmative and negative
I |
am |
going to |
take a bath tonight. |
Question
Am |
I |
going to |
take a bath tonight? |
We often use be + going to + infinitive to talk informally about a future plan.
Present simple
We often use the present simple to talk about timetables or fixed itineraries.
Present continuous
We often use the present continuous to talk about arrangements made with other people.
Compare this to the going to future, which is used for decisions and plans.