Questions tagged [will-vs-going-to]
For questions about the difference between and usage of "will" versus "going to".
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Will or going to? [duplicate]
Liverpool players are skilled, they are going to win/will win the match.
Which of these is the best answer ? I think that the best answer is will. What’s your opinion?
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will vs going to in the if-sentence
According to Cambridge's Advanced Grammar in Use, (Unit 11D) only will is correct in the following sentences, but not going to,
If you look carefully, you'll (not are going to) find writing ...
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The difference between “will” and “going to” [duplicate]
Don't touch that dog it will bite.
(it is a threat so "will" seems to be better), but will "going to" be also valid? And what is the difference between both forms?
Is the threat surer than going to ...
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Present Perfect Continuous and Future Simple - quiz contemplation
I bumped into that quiz, and I'm quite confused by these two questions' answers. I would appreciate any clarifications.
A) Jane talks on the phone. Bob has been talking on the phone for an
hour. ...
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Going to plus if
is it correct to ask
What are you going to do if you lose your pants on the train?
Or maybe better to ask
What are you going to do when you lose your pants on the train?
Thanks.
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''will'' or ''going to''
My name is Tom and my friend's name is Anna.
Anna has a plan to go to Croatia in summer(she bought her flight tickets)
if I talk about her plans , is ''will'' or ''going to '' correct to use in the ...
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going to for a non planned decision
After Harry had given the lecture, while he was descending from the
podium, however, one of the research assistants intercepted him, and
began to ask him a question on the theory of relativity.......
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Are “will” and “going to” synonymous?
I will be watching TV.
I am going to watch TV.
To me, they mean the same thing? Do they in informal speech? What about formal speech?
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will vs going to in formal situations [closed]
Is it true that only "will" should be in formal situations instead of "going to"? I am quite sure that it is used in newspaper reporting and "going to" is rarely used there.
When "will" is used in a ...
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Why the use of “going to” in that case
John wanted to have his wife murdered. He looked for someone and found a person who could do it, his name was Paul. John explained how Paul would have to do it, and then answered a question asked by ...
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'will' and 'be going to' which is correct?
I'm not a native-speaker, so sometimes future tense (be going to, will) is tricky to me.
a. If it rains this weekend, I'm gonna stay home.
b. If it rains this weekend, I will stay home.
c. If this ...
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Will wear / is going to wear / is wearing?
I got this question on the exam and I don't know what the answer would be?
A: I don't feel well enough to go to the station to meet him.
B: I (meet) him for you. Tell me how I can recognize ...
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Will vs going to
I am never going to lie to my parents again.
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I will never lie to my parents again.
Which one is correct? ‘Will’ or ‘is going to’?
Because as far as I know, going to is used to talk about ...
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Not coming to your show / Not going to come to your show/ will not come to your show
"I am not coming to your show ever again," said the actor after the interviewer asked him personal questions.
vs
"I am not going to come to your show ever again," said the actor after the ...
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I am never going to talk to you ever again vs will never talk to you
What is the difference between "I am never going to talk to you ever again and "I will never talk to you ever again"
As far as I know, Present Continuous is used to talk about planned or scheduled ...
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I am going to/will be 30 tomorrow
According to Cambridge, going to is used for predictions, intentions and commands. However, in my coursebook Interchange, which is also published by Cambridge, there is this example:
I'm going to ...
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I am going to my parents or I will go to tomorrow [closed]
I am going to my parents or I will go to tomorrow
What is the right one? Why?
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Will vs. Would vs. Be going to
I made a conversation based on my understanding of a grammar practice for future tenses. See and correct it please, if I was wrong.
Togo people A : Hey, wanna see the next match? The one for us ...
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what is the best will or going to
Are you going to be sick if you eat that? This clause "are you going to" is a future prediction so shouldn't it be better to use will
Is going to used as the event "being sick" is about to happen ...
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going to or will if there are evidences that something is going to be done [duplicate]
Florence: Oh, look at that mountain of dirty dishes! Who is going to wash
all of those?
Jack: I promise I will do them when I get home from work.
Why "going to" and not "will "is it because ...
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Using the present continuous or “going to” in “He is sure that he will be working for them next year”
This year he has flown over 60,000 miles for his job. He has been working for Crossinglives & Co. for almost two years now. He is sure that he (work) will be working for them next year as well.
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what is the difference between “going to” and “will”? [duplicate]
what is the main difference between going to and will. Why we use going to when will is of the same meaning?
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Will and going to
I want to ask shall I use "will" or " be going to " when the sentence appears the word "if"?
I tried " will" in the sentence:
She...(fail) her test if she still does not study.
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Will or Be going to? I am in doubt in these sentences. Help!
Please, I would really appreciate if you can help me with these sentences using WILL or BE GOING TO....I do not know if they are correct. My try:
1-Mr Sinclair won´t be very happy with me. It is the ...
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“It is going to be Children’s Day next Tuesday. ” or “It will be Children’s Day next Tuesday.”?
It is going to be Children’s Day next Tuesday.
It will be Children’s Day next Tuesday.
It is Children’s Day next Tuesday.
The third one is ungrammatical. The time is in the future, so I ...
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'Will be' vs 'going to be' with future facts
I know we can use 'will be' to talk about future facts, eg.
l will be 34 tomorrow.
But, can we use 'going to be' instead of 'will be', at least in informal situations?
l'm going to be 34 ...
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A question regarding will/be going to Advanced Grammar in Use
I've been going over Advanced Grammar in Use and came across Unit 9 Rule E I'll cite a part of it:
However, we use "will", not "be going to", when the main clause refers to offers, requests, ...
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Why not present continuous or “going to” for these events?
This week, we are going on a trip to Europe. First, we will stop in London for five days. Then we fly to Rome for two days. After that, we go to Vienna.
Why not present continuous if all has ...
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The sun <is setting/is going to set/will set/will be setting> at five tomorrow
CGEL by Huddleston and Pullum says on page 171:
8.3 Non-aspectual uses of the progressive
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(a) The progressive futurate
[21] i a. The sun sets at five tomorrow. b. #The sun is ...
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Can I use “be going to” in this sentence?
A: I'd love to watch the final, but I haven't got a ticket.
B: Well, I've got two free tickets to the match. I ____ give you one.
Should I use "will give" or "am going to give"?
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Going to have a chance?
For the sentences below, (it's part of a dialogue)
"I'm learning Swedish. And next week I am going to have a chance to speak it for real. I am going to go to Sweden for 3 weeks"
I feel that it's ...
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Will or be going to? [closed]
For the blanks in the following sentences, which tense is correct, will or be going to?
"Closed over the New Year period. This office _____ reopen on 2nd January." (A sign on an office window)
"The ...
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When to use “will” and when to use “is going to”? [closed]
Sometimes I will see my writing edited by someone, from "will" to "is going to", or vice versa.
Example:
Our sheep will give a baby this summer.
Our sheep is going to give a baby this summer.
What ...
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Present Simple vs Future Simple vs Present Continuous vs “Going to” vs Future Obligation for events in near future
Grammar tells us that Present Simple, Future Simple, Present Continuous, Future obligation, and "Going to" can all speak about the events that take place in the future. But for near future events what ...
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will appear/appears/ is going to appear
Could anyone tell me the correct way of sneaking in a verb ''appear'' in the following sentence? The book is likely to be published and (will appear/appears/ is going to appear) on sale pretty soon.
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What's the difference between ''be going to'' and ''will'' in conditional sentences?
Please tell me the differences. Do they connote different points?
You will get into trouble if you don't wear your uniform
You are going to get into trouble if you don't wear your uniform
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Is it common to describe “Be going to” form as Simple Future?
"Be going to" form is called Simple Future in some English Grammar websites and books.
Simple Future has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to" English Page
The Simple Future ...
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will or be going to in this situation
Let's assume, before the january 20, votes are announced. Donald Trump is not the president yet. But it's certain that he will/is going to be(I don't know which one to use). We use "be going to" for ...
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“Will” and “Going to”, in negative sentences. Interpretation of future plans
I hope you can help me clarifying.
I've watched this video that explains the difference between "Will" and "Going to" (with referring to future plans specifically). With reference to such video the ...
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Using “going to” with come
I know how going to is used in a sentence. However, whenever it's mixed with come, I get confused. The answer here has some clarifications.
However, my specific question is, do the following two ...
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I will turn the AC on vs i am going to turn the AC on [duplicate]
I am reviewing tenses right now: there are some really good worksheets online. It is often confusing to know what tense you have to apply, especially while talking. Anyhow, what's confusing me now is ...
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Question about be going to or will [duplicate]
Fill in the blanks:
The phone is ringing, ...
1.I'll pick it up
2.I'm going to pick it up
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A question about using “be going to” and “will” with the present perfect in a question
Have you decided what you are going to do this weekend?
Have you decided what you will do this weekend?
As you can see, I'm asking using the present perfect tense, but I'm a bit confused about ...
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What are we going to do now? / What will we do now?
I and my friend discussed a grammar exercise related to future tenses like this:
We seem to be completely lost. What (we, do) _________ now?
For me, 'what are we going to do now' sounds much more ...
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Difference between “I will do” and “I am going to do”?
In French it is "Je ferai" and "Je vais faire."
How can you tell which one to use in English?
Edit:
Does this question answer it well in your opinion?
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“Will” or “going to” or both, which one is correct (or more natural) in these specific phrases?
Are the following phrases correct?
If both "will" and "going to" could be used, which one is more natural?
It's raining. Don't go out. You'll get wet / You are going to get wet
To me both ...
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How to say that you have plans to go to the movies tonight?
How to say that you have plans to go to the movies tonight (but you are not sure yet, maybe you will have a pizza)? I mean there are options:
I am going to the cinema tonight.
Way too much ...
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She has bought some cloth.She will make/is going to make herself a blouse
She has bought some cloth.She will make/is going to make herself a blouse.
My Approach:
I am confused here which to use.I think both can be used in reference to action whether she does in future or ...
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Simple future or “be going to” in: “Help! I will/am going to fall”
Do I use the simple future tense or the "be going to" tense in a situation that has not yet happened?
Help! I will fall.
Help! I am going to fall
My approach:
I think the action will ...
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Using 'to be going to do something' instead of future simple ('will')
In Oxford English Grammar Course by Michael Swan & Catherine Walter (OUP 2011) I have come across the following example:
Jennifer's eight, and she doesn't know what she's going to do. One day ...
