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1. • • Will is used when referring to the future with certainty and for recent, rapid decisions. Going to is used to refer to events that have been previously planned.
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   What is the difference between Will and be going to?

   • Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings: will is used for offers and be going to is used for plans. Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and simple future exercises. The will form of simple future is made with will + verb.

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   Is going to a separate form?

   • Very often - as in your example - both forms are possible. Going to is treated as a form in itself. In terms of construction it is present continuous (be + verb-ing) but we treat it as a separate form. Remember that - unlike many languages - English has no future tense but rather a range of ways to talk about future time.

   Future forms: 'will', 'be going to' and present continuous

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   What is the difference between present progressive and be going to?

   • Differences between the two structures In many cases, we can use both present progressive and be going to to talk about the future. However, there are some differences. We do not usually use the present progressive to make predictions about events that are outside people’s control. Look at the sky. It is going to rain before long.

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   What is the difference between 'going' and 'go'?

   • It's firstly important to separate out the cases of "going": Then, parallel to these different uses of "go", you need to take account of the following differences: "go to golf/chess club/rugby practice etc" tends to imply going along to an 'organised event' that happens on a regular basis.

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   What does be going to mean in a sentence?

   • Be going to The structure be going to can be used to talk about plans. This is common in an informal style. She is going to get married. I am going to get a good job. We are going to buy a new car. Alice says she is going to call in this evening. Differences between the two structures

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   Should you use 'will' or 'going to' when talking about an event?

   • When talking about an event that is going to happen in the future, there is more than one possibility. Most often, you will use the phrases ‘will’ or ‘going to’ in order to refer to an upcoming event, but sometimes students of the English language can become confused over which one to use and when.

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3. learnenglish.britishcouncil.org › grammar › b1-b2Future forms: 'will', 'be going to' and present continuous

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   Both forms are grammatically correct. The difference is really about how the person sees the situation. Going to implies an intention - a plan in the person's head which could still change. The present continuous implies that the situation is seen as already arranged and is not going to change. Peter. The LearnEnglish Team

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   Apr 3, 2011 · In many cases, we can use both present progressive and be going to to talk about the future. However, there are some differences. We do not usually use the present progressive to make predictions about events that are outside people’s control. Look at the sky. It is going to rain before long.

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6. learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org › grammar › b1Future forms - LearnEnglish Teens

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   Transcript. We have different ways of talking about the future. We often use going to (+ infinitive), the present continuous (to be + -ing) or will (+ infinitive). The structure we use depends on the function of what we want to say, whether we are talking about arrangements, plans, predictions, etc.. I thought will was the future tense in English.

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   Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings: will is used for offers and be going to is used for plans. Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and simple future exercises. Simple Future Forms. FORM Will. The will form of simple future is made with will + verb.

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   Jun 15, 2024 · What is the difference between “will” and “going to”? Will is generally used for decisions made at the moment of speaking or when we want to make a promise or offer. Going to is used to talk about plans or intentions that were decided before the moment of speaking or to predict a future event based on present evidence.

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9. english.lingolia.com › en › grammarEnglish Future Tense Comparison - Lingolia

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   The future tenses in English Grammar are the simple future with will or going to, the future progressive, also future continuous, the future perfect and the future perfect progressive, also future perfect continuous. We use the various future tenses to express opinion, predictions, plans, arrangements and expectations for the future.

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    Jun 9, 2012 · 1) I am going to go watch a game. 2) I am going to a game. 3) I am going to golf. 4) I am going to go golfing. What are the differences and similarities between and among sentences 1,2,3 and 4? 5) I am going to Canada. 6) I am going fishing.