The future: will, going to and present continuous 📕

English has no single future tense. We choose the form based on what we mean.

Will + base form

• Decisions made now, at the moment of speaking: I'm thirsty. I'll get some water.
• Predictions and opinions: I think it will rain tomorrow.
• Promises and offers: I will help you. I'll carry that for you.

Be going to + base form

• Plans decided before: I'm going to visit my mother on Sunday.
• Predictions based on what we see now: Look at the clouds! It's going to rain.

Present continuous

• Fixed arrangements with a time and place: I'm meeting the doctor at ten tomorrow.

Summary

Negative

I won't be late.

Won't is the short form of will not.

We aren't going to move.

✗ I will to go.

✓ I will go.