English Grammar : Will and Be Going to

Education English  | English Grammar : Will and Be Going to | Both will and Be going to used to express future time.
Patterns :
S + Will + Vbase
S + be going to + Vbase

The functions of will and be going to :
1. You can use will or be going to to express a prediction
examples :
- I think Mr. Smith is not going to /will not come to the meeting. He is disappointed with director's decision.
- Watch out! The tree is going to / will fall.
2.You can use only be going to to express a prior plan.
example :
Nany : Did you know that Mr. Ronald is sick?
Ira : Yes, Susi and I are going to visit him tonight.
3. You can use only will to express willingness
example :
Elda : Oh, there are many dirty plate to wash.
Shint : Don't worry, I'll wash them.
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