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Future Simple versus Be going to, Will/Won't --- Shall, Other ways of…
Future Simple versus Be going to
decision making
forecasts based on what we think or imagine
forecast based on what we see or what we know
actions they have decided to take in the future
Will/Won't --- Shall
make an offer
Will you...?
to give an order or make a request
Won`t.... reluctance or resolute refusal
wouldn't to refer to the past
ask for suggestions or instructions
to make a suggestion
Other ways of expressing the future
be to + infinitive (formal English)
be about to + infinitive/be on the point of + -ing form
be due to + infinitive
verbs decide, plan, intend, arrange, mean + to infinitive (for plans and
intentions)
be sure to/be certain to/be bound to + infinitive
the future in the past with
was going to/was to/was about to/was due to + infinitive
was on the point of + -ing form