English grammar mindmap
FUTURE PREDICTIONS
PRESENT SIMPLE
FUTURE PLANS
talking about a schedule, timetable or program
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
MIGHT
BE GOING TO
BE GOING TO
MAY / MIGHT
WILL
talking about something that is already decided
Angelo: Have you registered for the class yet?
Sarah: Not yet. I'm going to register tomorrow.
talking about something that is already arranged
Angelo: Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
Sarah: Sorry, I can't. I'm playing soccer.
use might+infinitive without to to talk about plans, when we are unsure what the plan is
I might go out later.
We might not be able to finish all this work tomorrow.
Do you think you might see Evelyn?
use be going to to make predictions when there is present evidence
volunteering to do something
deciding at the time of speaking to do something
Angelo: I need a pencil.
Sarah: I'll lend you mine.
The dollar will probably get stronger this year.
Angelo: What time does the next bus leave?
Sarah: It leaves at six.
We only have two cars. It's going to be difficult to take eleven people tomorrow.
E-readers are probably going to become cheaper
use may or might to make predictions which are less certain
the negative forms are may not and might not
Might is more common than may in spoken English.
May is little bit formal.
COULD
BE LIKELY TO
use could to make predictions which are less certain.
use be likely to make predictions when something is probable.
The negative is be unlikely to ot not be likely to.
Some of our workers may lose their jobs because of restructuring.
We might not go away this year because we don't have any money
Global warming could destroy large parts of Asia in the next thirty years.
Regina is likely to be late because she works until seven.
Are you likely to be hungry later?
We are unlikely to reach Paris before lunch because of all traffic.
Will we start at 5.00? It's unlikely.