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1. www.perfect-english-grammar.com › will-or-be-going'Will' or 'be going to'? - Perfect English Grammar

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   Will + infinitive: Be going to + infinitive: A decision at the moment of speaking: Julie: There's no milk. John: Really? In that case, I'll go and get some. A decision before the moment of speaking: Julie: There's no milk. John: I know. I'm going to go and get some when this TV programme finishes. A prediction based on opinion:

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

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   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..

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarFuture: be going to ( I am going to work ) - Cambridge Grammar

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   Be going to is used when we want to emphasise our decision or the evidence in the present: [An ‘A’ road is a main road. A ‘B’ road is a smaller road.] We are now very late so we’re going to take the ‘B’ road. (the speaker refers to the present and emphasises the decision)

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

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   Jun 25, 2024 · 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

6. lingbase.com › en › englishTo be going to: explanation, examples - Lingbase

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   Don’t confuse "to be going to + infinitive" with the verb "to go" in the present or past continuous tense: I am going to the cinema tomorrow. → Present Continuous I am going to move to Prague.

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   BE GOING TO : The structure be going to is mainly used: to talk about plans and intentions. to make predictions based on present evidence. It is most commonly used in conversational English. subject. be. going. full infinitive.

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   What is the difference between 'to be going to + infinitive' & 'to go'?

   • Don’t confuse "to be going to + infinitive" with the verb "to go" in the present or past continuous tense: I am going to the cinema tomorrow.→ Present Continuous I am going to move to Prague.→ to be going to He was going home.→ Past Continuous He was going to talk to her.→ to be going to Be going to + infinitive in the present and the past tenses.

   To be going to: explanation, examples - Lingbase

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   Why do we use the present continuous more than the infinitive?

   • We use the present continuous more for arrangements with other people and be + going to + infinitive for intentions. Sometimes it’s important to choose the right structure, but often we could use either because many events are both arrangements and intentions. So could I say 'I’m going to go to the cinema with Alex'?

   Future forms - LearnEnglish Teens

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   What does going to mean in a sentence?

   • Going to is one of the ways to talk about the future. It means the intention to do something in the future. We normally but "going to" into the present or the past. In the present tense the verb be becomes am, is, are depending on the pronoun. We form negative and question sentences according to the rules of the present continuous

   To be going to: explanation, examples - Lingbase

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   What is the difference between 'be going to' and 'going to'?

   • There are two main uses of "be going to" + the infinitive. We can use "going to" to describe a planned action that will happen in the near future. In this situation, we've already decided or planned this action. I'm really tired so I'm going to sleep early tonight. Next week I'm going to start a new diet.

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   What is the difference between going to and present continuous?

   • I await your reply. Hi, The choice of going to or present continuous depends on how the speaker sees the situation. Going to describes an intention which the speaker sees as possibly still changing, which present continuous describes something the speaker sees as sure to happen. Very often - as in your example - both forms are possible.

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

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   What is the difference between 'Will' and 'be going to'?

   • Will is often used in a similar way to be going to. Will is used when we are talking about something with absolute certainty. Be going to is used when we want to emphasise our decision or the evidence in the present: [An ‘A’ road is a main road. A ‘B’ road is a smaller road.]

   Future: be going to ( I am going to work ) - Cambridge Grammar

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9. www.oysterenglish.com › be-going-toUsing "be going to" to express the future - Oyster English

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   Learn how to form and use "be going to" to express actions and states in the future. Learn how it differs from the future simple and there are many examples for clarity.