5TH YEAR: future tenses to study

I can't see you at 6. I AM PLAYING tennis with Paul.

ARRANGEMENT (a future appointment- involves other people: PRESENT CONT.)

Don't worry. I WILL DO the homework for tomorrow

PROMISES (WILL)

Tom has already decided. He IS GOING TO WORK in the company next

DECISION TAKEN BEFORE/PLAN= BE GOING TO.

Let's go to the park... Great idea! I WILL JOIN you

DECISION NOW (I take the decision after you speak and suggest going to the park)

I think you WILL BE a good doctor.

PREDICTION WITHOUT EVIDENCE: will.

Look! That tree IS GOING TO FALL

prediction with evidence (you say LOOK! showing something is strange): BE GOING TO

What ARE YOU DOING next weekend?

about ARRANGEMENT: are you doing something (with another person, so that you cannot change it)

What time WILL YOU BE BACK?

Probably- what do you think? PREDICTION: will

The phone is ringing... I'LL ANSWER IT!

decision now

I can't come out this afternoon. I AM GOING OUT with my friends at 4pm.

arrangement- (with your friends) PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I hope you WILL COME to my party.

PREDICTION-OPINION/HOPE

That's a heavy box! I WILL HELP you.

DECISION NOW

What are you doing with that book? I AM GOING TO STUDY

You don't answer "I'm studying" because the question is about the future- if you have the book is because you took THE DECISION to study= be going to (DECISION BEFORE)

I hear you ARE STUDYING/ARE GOING TO STUDY French.

arrangement/ plan. (something quite sure)

SHALL I COPY the answers?

offer- question.(SHALL I-SHALL we)

SHALL WE TAKE the plates to the dining-room?

offer- question.(SHALL I-SHALL we)

WILL YOU PHONE me at 3pm?

Do you PROMISE?