going to x will

Going to X Will


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GOING TO:

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* We use going to to talk about actions in the
future. Although, it has different uses.

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1- We can use going to to talk about action
that we have already decided.

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Ex: I’m going to travel to Moscow!

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I’ve already bought the tickets.


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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:

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Check the following example


The cat is going to fall in the water.
Ownnnn : (


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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.

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Check the following example


She was going to get married but her
fiancé broke up with her.


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WILL :

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1-It’s possible to use will when we want to
talk about actions in the future that were
not arranged yet.

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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.


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3- We can also use will to express

predictions, but this case is different from
going to.

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* 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.


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5- We often use will with:

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a) Probably :

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I’ll probably be late for dinner.

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b) I expect:

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I expect he’ll like the surprise.

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c) I’m sure

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I’m sure he’ll fail.

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d) I (don’t)think

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I think they’ll be happy.

In spoken
English the
negative of
will is won’t
(will + not).


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