Will versus Be Going To
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The document discusses the use of future tenses in English using will and be going to. It provides the forms and meanings of will and be going to when used to express predictions, prior plans, and willingness. Will and be going to can both be used to express predictions, but only be going to is used for prior plans. Will is used solely to express willingness. Examples are given to illustrate the different meanings and appropriate uses of will versus be going to.
Will versus Be Going To
- 2. FUTURE TENSES To express action in certain time in the future.
- 3. Using Will FORM (+) S + will + infinitive +….. I will close the door. (-) S + will + NOT + infinitive +….. He will not close the door. (?) Will + S + infinitive + ….. ? Will you close the door?
- 4. Using Be Going to FORM (+) S + be + going to + infinitive + …. I am going to close the door. (-) S + be + NOT + going to + infinitive + …. He is not going to close the door. (?) Be + S + going to + infinitive + …. ? Are you going to close the door?
- 5. WILL vs BE GOING TO To express a PREDICTION, either WILL or BE GOING TO is used. Will vs Be Going to Meaning (a)According to the weather report, it will be cloudy tomorrow. (b)According to the weather report, it is going to be cloudy tomorrow. (c) Be careful! You’ll hurt yourself. (d)Watch out! You’re going to hurt yourself. When the speaker is making a prediction, either will or be going to is possible. There is no difference in meaning between (a) and (b), nor (c) and (d).
- 6. WILL vs BE GOING TO Will vs Be Going to Meaning (e) A: Why did you buy this paint? B: I’m going to paint my bedroom tomorrow. (f) I talked to Bob yesterday. He is tired of taking the bus to work. He’s going to buy a car. That’s what he told me. When the speaker is expressing a prior plan, only be going to is used. In (e), speaker B has made a prior plan. In (f), the speaker knows Bob’s intention to buy a car. Will is not appropriate in (e) and (f). To express a PRIOR PLAN, only BE GOING TO is used.
- 7. WILL vs BE GOING TO Will vs Be Going to Meaning (g) A: The phone is ringing. B: I’ll get it. (h) A: I don’t understand this problem. B: Ask your teacher about it. She’ll help you. When the speaker is expressing willingness, only will is used. In (g), speaker B is not making a prediction nor a prior plan, but B is volunteering to answer the phone. In (h), speaker B feels sure about the teacher’s willingness to help. Be going to is not appropriate in (g) and (h). To express a WILLINGNESS, only WILL is used.