Will:
We use "will" in the following cases:
1. To express a prediction based on what we believe will happen.
Ex: "It will snow"
2. To make spontaneous decisions.
Ex: "I will call her"
3. To talk about a future event.
Ex: "I will marry on july 24"
4. To make promises.
Ex: "I will buy you a bottle of water, I promise"
5. For refusing to do something.
Ex: " I will not wash the dishes"
Structure:
Affirmative: Subject+ will+ verb (base form) + complement |
Negative: Subject+ will not/ won’t+ verb (base form)+Complement |
Interrogative: Will+ subject+ verb (base form) + complement+? Wh/q+ will+ subject+ verb (base form) + complement+? |
Be going to:
We use "be going" to in the following cases:
1. To express a prediction based on evidences.
Ex: "Look at that black cloud, It is going to rain.
"It's too late, you are going to miss the bus"
2. when we want to talk about a plan, projects or intentions for the future.
Ex: "I'm going to paint my house tomorrow"
"we are not going to see my grandparents next week"
Structure:
(+)Affirmative: Subject + be going to + verb (base form) + complement |
(-)Negative: Subject + be not going to+ verb (base form) + complement |
(?)Interrogative: Be + subject+ going to + verb (base form) + complement+? |
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