WILL+GOING TO

WILL AND GOING TO

Simple Future has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to." Both "will" and "be going to" refer to a specific time in the future.

FORM WILL:

[will + verb]

EXAMPLES:

Positive;

You will help him later

Negative;

You will not help him later

Interrogative;

Will you help him later?

Will is used for to express a voluntary action (ex: I will translate the email, so Mr. Smith can read it), to express a promise (ex: I will call you when I arrive) and to express a prediction (ex: The year 2222 will be a very interesting year). Is used to express offens too.

FORM BE GOING TO:

[am/is/are + going to + verb]

EXAMPLES:

Positive;

You are going to meet Jane tonight.

Negative;

You are not going to meet Jane tonight.

Interrogative;

Are you going to meet Jane tonight?

Going to is used for to express a plan (ex: He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii) and to express a prediction (ex: The year 2222 is going to be a very interesting year). Is used to express an intention too.

-When we want to talk about future facts or things we believe to be true about the future, we use 'will'

-If we are not so certain about the future, we use 'will' with expressions such as 'probably', 'possibly', 'I think', 'I hope'

-If you are making a future prediction based on evidence in the present situation, use 'going to'.

-At the moment of making a decision, use 'will'. Once you have made the decision, talk about it using 'going to'.

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