18 Unit) Grammar in Use sasn Simple present with a future meaning. We use it to talk about timetables, schedules ~ What time does Ross’ operation conference start? It st morrow at 9.30 Is tom Talking About the Future Going To & | * To say what we have already decided to do or what we intend to B] do inthe future (do aot use will in this situation) ~ Lam going to attend the 20th International Congress of Cardi- ‘ology’ next month There is a CI course in Boston next fall, Are you going to at- tend it ‘+ To say what someone has arranged to do {personal arrange- ments}, but remember that we preter to use the present continu- ‘ous because it sounds more natural: = What time are you meeting the vice chairman? ‘+ To say what we think will happen (making predictions} The patient is looking terre. | think he is going to die soon, ‘¢ If we want to say what someone intended to do in the past but did not do, we use wadwere going te: ~ He was going to do a CT on the patient but changed his mind. ‘* To talk about past predictions we use waywere going tor = She was going fobecome a good surgeon. Simple Future (Will) & | fiWe will or shall Guill is more common than shall, Shall is often! | used in questions to make offers and suggestions): Shall we go to the symposium next week? You/heisheritithey will. Negative: shaw, wort.Tenses 19 sasn Future Continuous |