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many of my English students confuse the use of going to
Versus will you may have learned in your English class that you can use both of these?
To talk about events that will happen in the future and that you can use them interchangeably while that is true
It's not the entire complete truth and so right here right now
I'm going to clarify when it is more correct to use going to or
will the basics of how to use them along with lots of examples to show you how to use them and at the end of
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Let's jump into this english lesson on how to use going to vs
Well before we talk about the differences that you can see behind me. I want to talk briefly about how to form sentences
with going to and with will with going to you need of course a subject and then the verb to be
Before you use going to and then another verb, for example
I am going to teach you about going to vs. Will or
You are going to he or she is going to we are going to they are
Going to with will we don't need the verb to be we just need a subject will and then another verb for example
I will teach you about going to vs
will you will he or she will we will they will now let's look at how
native English speakers actually use these we often do not say the
complete form as I just said them you often your native speakers saying gonna for example
I'm gonna teach you about
Going to vs
well
You're gonna he or she's gonna we're gonna they're gonna and with will we often?
Contract the subject and will for example aisle
you'll he or shil so he'll or she'll
will and they'll so keep this in mind because when you're listening
more often than not native speakers will use these shorter forms because they're
Easier to say they may not be easier to hear but once you train your hearing and you're listening in English
It will get a lot easier now. What is the difference?
Well, we can use both of these to talk about the future but there are some subtle but important
differences especially if you want to focus on
Meaning or expressing a certain thing. So let me explain going to is
For events in the future that you've already decided on in the past
This is a plan you've made the decision. So it's not a surprise. It's not something you just
decided it's not something that's in the
Distant future it's something that is likely to happen because you've already decided on it
It could also be for something that you're predicting. It could be something that you are
Anticipating. So for example, I'm
going to teach you about going to versus will that would be the most appropriate way to
Express what I am planning to do in the video because I've already decided that I'm going to do it
I didn't just turn on the camera and then decide I think I'll teach going to verse as well
No, I planned this it was decided before I started speaking. It is likely to happen soon
And in fact, it's happening right now
also with the weather we often use going to because it's not only
Something that's likely to happen soon. For example. I see it's very cloudy outside
I think it's going to rain it's also a prediction or something that I'm anticipating
now another example of prediction or
Anticipation would be talking about your favorite sports team and how you think they're going to do. I think my favorite team is gonna win
now, let's look at will will is for when you want to show that you have just
Decided in the moment of speaking. So for rapid decisions something that was not planned in advance
For example, hmm. I'm thirsty. I think I'll go get a glass of water
I wasn't planning to be thirsty. I wasn't planning on this glass of water
It's something that struck me because I was feeling thirsty just now we use will when we're negotiating
So in the moment when you're talking through a business deal
Perhaps you're going to buy a car. You could say mmm. Your asking price is a little expensive
I'll give you half of what you're offering
so you just had this thought in the moment while you were negotiating and then you make the offer we use will for
Promises, for example, I promise I'll always be your friends or I promise I'll bake you a cake
I promise I'll always be the best English teacher I can be for you
conversely a threat which is like a negative promise can be expressed with will for example
I'll get you for that if you did something wrong or mean to me
I might say Oh get you for that. We also use will for dreams or
Events that might occur far into the future for example anytime
Someone says someday or I dream about doing something then you should use will for example
someday, I'll win the lottery or
Someday, I'll find the man of my dreams and get married and all have a baby
These are all dreams that are not happening anytime soon
So I would use will we can also use will with requests or for?
Volunteering for example, my bag is very heavy
Will you help me carry it and then if you would like to volunteer to help me you could say yes, I will
Or without me asking you might say Gabi. I see that your bag is very heavy
I'll help you carry it
We also use will for facts
For example next year the American people will vote on a new president and finally
Decisions especially decisions that you make in the moment of speaking. Yes
I think I will drink a glass of water soon because I'm thirsty
It's just a silly example
but these are the differences between will and going to to quickly recap going to is more for
pre-planned decisions so decisions that you have made
Previous to speaking going to is for things that are likely to happen soon
so it's hard to put an exact time on this but it's more the feeling something that is going to happen and the
immediate soon future we use going to something that's more definite or a prediction when you say I think
Something is going to happen
This is the correct usage of going to as opposed to will that we use for decisions made in the moment
Spontaneous decisions. I'll
do something because it sounds fun in the moment not something that's pre-planned will is also for
events that could happen far in the future or
Dreams, so they definitely have a different feeling although you could use them enter changeably
Let's look at some examples when you cannot use these two
Interchangeably so you get a better idea of how they're different
When you're trying to decide whether to use going to or will ask yourself. Is it a plan or a dream?
Is it likely to happen soon or?
farther off in the distant future
Is it more likely to happen or maybe more unlikely to happen?
Let me share some examples that are both correct sentences, but have very different meanings. I'm
Going to have a baby versus I'll have a baby. I'm going to have a baby
Makes me think that I'm already pregnant and it's a definite plan
I'll have a baby makes me think that it's a plan for the distant future or maybe more of a dream
Do you see the difference I'm going to travel to Egypt makes me think that it's a definite plan
Perhaps I have purchased tickets and I'm going in the next several months
Versus someday, I'll travel to Egypt especially when we hear that someday
We know that it's a more distant dream and I probably have not bought a ticket or made any definite plans
I'm going to speak English fluently versus I will speak English fluently
I'm going to sounds more like it's going to happen soon and you've made a decision and it's a definite plan
Versus I'll speak English fluently someday sounds like more of a distant dream
So I would say for you you are going to speak English fluently
very soon, especially if you're watching go natural English now, when can you use these interchangeably if you are not
Emphasizing that it is something you've already decided on if you're not emphasizing that it's a prediction or something that's going to happen soon
if you're not emphasizing that it's a dream or a
Decision that you have made in that very moment or perhaps that you're volunteering
Or making a request
well
you can probably in most cases use these interchangeably but notes that the
Meaning can change and someone might misunderstand you now
Let's take a quiz to test your understanding
of the differences between going to and will please fill in the blanks by thinking about and even
Saying the answer out loud
number one I
Teach you the difference between going to and will
number two, my suitcase is so heavy you
Help me with it three Sunday I
Have a baby
For within the next year I
Have a baby number five I
Tell you the answers now
Alright, let's look at the answers number one. I'm
Going to teach you about the difference between going to and will would be the most appropriate
Answer number two. My bag is very heavy. Will you help me carry?
It would be the best answer to this one number three someday
I'll have a baby
It would be the most appropriate answer you could say going to but you see there's a different feeling someday
Really insinuates or it shows that we're talking about the distant future
Versus number four within the next year it's something that is happening soon, and I'm probably planning it
I'm going to have a baby just
Examples guys, there is no baby coming anytime soon
number five I'm
Going to tell you the answers because it's something that I've planned to do and it's going to happen in a short time
So, how did you do on the quiz was this easy or difficult?
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