Woman holding up two different dresses

A: Do you think this dress will be okay for the party tomorrow night? 
B: I don't know. It's going to be a pretty formal party so that dress might be a little too casual.
A: Yeah, I guess you're right.

Predictions

Another use of will or be going to is to predict what will happen in the future. A prediction is what we think will be true or will happen in the future.

  • I think I'll do alright on my test.
  • She will love that ring!
  • My team is going to win!
  • Do you think she will enjoy the movie?
  • It's going to rain soon.
  • I'm sure I won't like Korean food. I usually dislike spicy food.
  • This table is going to look amazing in our house.

May / Might

Just as we can use may or might to express uncertainty in our plans as studied in Grammar 5-1, they can also be used to express uncertainty in our predictions:

It might rain tomorrow.

The dress may not fit you.

We might have a good time at the party.


Present Continuous


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