When we want to talk’ about future facts or things we believe to be true about the future, we use 'will'.
If we are not so certain about the future, we use 'will' with expressions such as 'probably', 'possibly', 'I think', 'I hope'.
If you are making a future prediction based on evidence in the present situation, use 'going to'.
The traffic is terrible. We're going to miss our flight.
At the moment of making a decision, use 'will'. Once you have made the decision, talk about it using 'going to'.
I'll call Jenny to let her know. Sarah, I need Jenny's number. I'm going to call her about the meeting.
I'll come and have a drink with you but I must let Harry know. Harry, I'm going to have a drink with Simon.
Here is a video to help you to complete your understanding in this matter
Time expressions
Past
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Present
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Future
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yesterday
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today
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tomorrow
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last week
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this week
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next week
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an hour ago
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now
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in an hour
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recently
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as we speak
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soon
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a little while ago
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at this moment
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in the near future
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a long time ago
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these days
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way off in the future
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in the past
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nowadays
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eventually
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this morning
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at this time
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later this evening
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Time expressions usually go at the end
or at the beginning of a sentence:
“Yesterday I went to school”
“I went to school yesterday”
“This week I'm going to New York”
“I'm going to New York this week”
Other popular time expressions:
In the morning
When I wake up in the morning, I like to drink coffee.
What do you drink in the morning?
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during the day
During the day, they go to school .
What do you do during the day?
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at night
The stars and the moon come out at night.
Most people sleep at night, but cats usually stay out late.
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in the afternoon
In the afternoon, I come home from school and do my homework.
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Using time expressions with the correct verb tense will improve your English:
- Last week I went to the movies. (past tense. )
- This week I'm working early in the morning.(present continuous tense to describe the entire week)
- Next week I'm going to take a trip to California. (the "going to" future)
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Finally , some short exercises so you can check your knowledge:
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1692
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