going to x will

GOING TO:* We use going to to talk about actions in the future.. 1- We can use going to to talk about action that we have already decided.. Ex: I’m going to travel to Moscow!. 2-W

Going to X Will

Going to X Will

GOING TO:

* We use going to to talk about

actions in the future Although, it has different uses

1- We can use going to to talk

about action that we have

already decided

Ex: I’m going to travel to

Moscow!

 I’ve already bought the

tickets

2-We can also use going to to talk

about predictions, I mean, when

we say that sth is going to

happen in the future, in other

words, when the situation is

clear:

Check the following example

The cat is going to fall in the water.

Ownnnn : (

3- It’s also possible to use going

to with the verb to be in the past

to express situations that were

interrupted, I mean, that weren’t finished

Check the following example

She was going to get

married but her fiancé broke

up with her.

WILL :

1-It’s possible to use will when

we want to talk about actions in the future that were not arranged yet

Ex: I will pass in a public contest

(but this person is not sure if she will pass or not)

2- It’s also possible to use will

when the action is decided at the moment of speaking

* Take a look at the following

example

Green : Ouch!

Oouuuch!!!!!!!

Orange : Oh Gosh! I will call the ambulance.

3- We can also use will to

express predictions, but this

case is different from going to

* Take a look at the next example

Situation: Karen (their friend) is doing an exam next week They are talking about it.

Do you think Karen will pass the exam ?

Yes , she’ll

pass

easily

She’s very smart!

“She will pass” doesn’t mean that Karen has decided

to pass, the blond girl is just saying what she thinks will happen, in other words, she’s perdicting the future.

 5- We often use will with:

a) Probably :

I’ll probably be late for dinner

b) I expect:

I expect he’ll like the surprise

c) I’m sure

I’m sure he’ll fail

d) I (don’t)think

I think they’ll be happy

In spoken English the negative of

will is won’t (will + not).

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