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What's the difference?

'Will' and 'be going to'


Will + infinitive
(Simple Future Be going to + infinitive (Modal)
Tense)

A decision at the
moment of A decision before the moment of
speaking: speaking:

Julie: There's no Julie: There's no milk.


milk. John: I know. I'm going to go and
John: Really? In get some when this TV programme
that case, I'll go finishes.
and get some.

A prediction
A prediction based on something we
based on opinion:
can see (or hear) now:
I think the
The Conservatives are going to win
Conservatives will
the election. They already have most
win the next
of the votes.
election.

A future fact:

The sun will rise


tomorrow.

For promises /
requests /
refusals / offers:

I'll help you


tomorrow, if you
like.

-I'm going to the cinema tonight.


More examples:
-I'm going to go to the cinema tonight.
-(The phone rings)
Julie: I'll get it! We use the present simple tense in two cases. First, we use it for a
('I'm going to get it' is very strange, because it makes us think that timetabled event in the future, like public transport or the start of a
Julie knew the phone was going to ring before it did). class:

-My train leaves at six tonight.

-I'm going to go on holiday next week. -His class starts at 9am tomorrow.
('I'll go on holiday next week' makes it sound like you've only just
decided at that minute. Of course, this is possible, but normally we Second, we use it after certain words, when the sentence has a
plan our holidays more in advance!). future meaning. These words are: before / after / as soon as /
until / when:
Other points about the future:
-I'll call you when I get home.
We use the present continuous tense for definite future
arrangements. Often, it doesn't really matter if we choose 'be going
-She's going to study after she finishes dinner.
to' or the present continuous. In the following example, there is
really very little difference in meaning:
-Please drink some water as soon as you complete the race.

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