Will vs Going to
“Will” and “Going To” both talk about the future and they both have different uses, but also some similarities. Let’s look at them in some more detail now.
Tomorrow I will go to the park
Tomorrow I am going to the park
| Uses | Will + Base form verb | To be + going to + base form verb |
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Predictions |
It will rain tomorrow |
It is going to rain tomorrow
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Plans made in advance |
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I am going to go hiking on Saturday |
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Evidence now of something happening in the future |
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I have seen the polls, and it looks like Trump is going to win the election again. |
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Instant or spontaneous decisions |
I will go hiking on Saturday (I just thought about it) |
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Facts that will happen in the future |
I will sleep tonight.
After 7, it will get dark. |
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Promising, requesting, offering, refusing |
I will help you move house.
I promise I will never hurt you.
I will not help you. |
I’m not going to hurt you (sounds like a plan - they were expecting you to hurt them!)
I’m not going to help you (this was my plan the whole time) |
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