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Will + infinitive<\/strong><\/td>\nBe going to + infinitive<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

A decision at the moment of speaking:<\/p>\n

Marie: We ran out of bread.
\nMatt: Really? In that case, I will go<\/strong> and get some.<\/td>\n

\n

A decision before the moment of speaking:<\/p>\n

Marie: We ran out of bread.
\nMatt: I know. I am going to go<\/strong> and get<\/strong> some when this TV program finishes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

A prediction based on opinion:<\/p>\n

I think the Blue Team will win<\/strong> the game.<\/td>\n

\n

A prediction based on something we can see (or hear) now:<\/p>\n

The Blue Team are going to win<\/strong> the game. They already have most of the points.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

A future fact:<\/p>\n

The sun will rise<\/strong> tomorrow.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

For promises \/ requests \/ refusals \/ offers:<\/p>\n

I will help<\/strong> you tomorrow, if you like.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n<\/strong>More examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • (The phone rings)
    \nBen: I‘ll get<\/strong>\u00a0it!
    \n(‘I’m going to get it’ is very strange, because it makes us think that Ben knew the phone was going to ring before it did).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

     <\/p>\n

      \n
    • I‘m going to go<\/strong>\u00a0on trip next week.
      \n(‘I’ll go on trip next week’ makes it sound like you’ve only just decided at that minute. Of course, this is possible, but normally we plan our trip more in advance!).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

       <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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