WILL vs. GOING TOFUTURE

My Plans for the Evening

     I have decided!, after class today, I’m going to get some drinks with my friends. We are going to take Mike to celebrate his birthday. We will have a very good time! After that, I

hope, I’ll do some homework in a coffee shop. Around 6:00, I’ll go home and cook dinner. A movie that I want to see is playing at 7:30 tonight, so I’m going to watch it. It will end

around 9:15. After it ends, I think I’ll clean up my kitchen. I will be in bed by 10:00.

WILL

When we are not so certain about the future. Sometimes with expressions such as: probably, possibly, I think, I hope, I believe After that, I hope, I’ll do some homework in a coffee

shop I hope you will visit me one day They will probably win

When we talk about far future facts or things we believe to be true. We will have a very good time! The President will serve for 6 years I am sure, you will like her

WILL

A decision made by a speaker at the moment of speaking After it ends, I think I’ll clean up my kitchen What would you like?.... I will have a coffee

When you make an offer, a promise or a general prediction I will be in bed by 10:00 I will give you a discount if you buy it right now.

Commonly used for reporting information, calculations, schedules.

It will end around 9:15

Ana will be here at 4:00

GOING TO

When making future prediction based on evidence. When there are definite signs that something is going to happen A movie that I want to see is playing at 7:30 tonight, so I’m going

to watch it It is cloudy. It is going to rain

When you express a plan. When you have already decided or you intend to do something in the future. We are going to take Mike to celebrate his birthday They went to the cinema. They are going to watch a movie

When you talk about actions that are happening in the near future, something that is about to happen. After class today, I’m going to get some drinks with my

friends Look that car !. It is going to crash

WILL

When we are not so certain about the future. Sometimes with expressions such as: probably, possibly, I think, I hope, I believe

When we talk about far future facts or things we believe to be true.

A decision made by a speaker at the moment of speaking

When you make an offer, a promise or a general prediction

Commonly used for reporting information, calculations, schedules or plans.

GOING TO

When making future prediction based on evidence. When there are definite signs that something is going to happen

When you express a plan. When you have already decided or you intend to do something in the future.

When you talk about actions that are happening in the near future, something that is about to happen.