Going to + infinitive A) To Express plans and intentions E.g Are you going to do anything this afternoon?
Will + infinitive A) To talk about future predictions. E.g. When we arrive home, the children will be in bed. B) To express a promise.
Yes, I´m going to read a book. E.g. I promise I ´ll send a post card B) To make predictions when there is present evidence. E.g It´s very cloudy .I think it´s going to rain
I am going to school tomorrow
C) To express an offer. E.g. That bags looks heavy . I´ll carry for you
With my budget, I will buy a car
Will you marry me? I am eating a lot of steaks. I’m going to have terrible indigestion.
I will make you a sandwich
Completed Action in the Past
A Series of Completed Actions
Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.
We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.
Example: Examples:
I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.
Example:
Last year, I traveled to Japan
Duration in Past
Habits in the Past
The Simple Past can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the past. Duration is a longer action often indicated by expressions such as: for two years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.
The Simple Past can also be used to describe a habit which stopped in the past. It can have the same meaning as "used to." To make it clear that we are talking about a habit, we often add expressions such as: always, often, usually, never, when I was a child, when I was younger, etc.
Example : Example : A: How long did you wait for B: We waited for one hour.
them? When I was young , I studied Politics.
Now
Longer Actions in Progress Now
Use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.
In English, “now" can mean: this second, today, this month, this year, this century, and so on.
Example:
Sometimes, we use the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second.
They are reading their books Example: I am studying to become a doctor.
Repetition and Irritation with "Always" The Present Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens. Notice that the meaning is like Simple Present, but with negative emotion. Remember to put the words "always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing."
Sometimes, speakers use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future.
Example:
Example:
He is always coming to class late.
I am meeting some friends in a party tonight.
Near Future
It costs $ 1500 dollars
It costs $ 20.00 dollars
It costs $ 50 dollars
It costs $ 100 dollars
It costs $ 6.00 dollars
It costs $ 30 dollars
It costs $ 5 dollars
It costs $ 11.00 dollars
It costs $ 20 dollars
Store Dialogue Shopper: How much is the hat? / How much does it cost? Owner: It´s five dollars/ it costs five dollars Shopper: I ´ll take it/ that´s good price / Oh no, that´s too expensive