There are different ways to express the future. You know that you can use "going to" or "will". Do you know that there are more ways to express the future and that each way has a slightly different meaning? The chart below can help you.

Future Form	Usage	Example
"be going to"	Predictions	You are going to meet a tall, handsome man.
	Preconceived Plan	I'm going to have spaghetti for dinner tonight.
"will"	Predictions	You will marry an intelligent woman.
	Volunteer/Promise	I'll help you!
Present Progressive	Definite Plan	She has her plane tickets and she's flying to Miami tonight.
	Definite Intention	We're staying home and watching a video tonight.
	Definite Future Activity	They're going on a picnic tomorrow.
Simple Present	Schedule or Timetable	Class ends at 3:00 today. After class I have to go to the airport to pick up Jane. Her plane arrives at 4:30.