Future Tenses: Will vs Going To (B1 Grammar)
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B1 ⏱ 5 min
🔮 Future Tenses: Will vs Going To
In 2017, I said ‘I’m going to move to France.’ In 2026, I said ‘I will build something lasting here.’ Both are future — but they’re not the same.
📖 Will vs Going To
WILL:
✓ Spontaneous decisions (made at the moment of speaking): It’s cold — I’ll close the window.
✓ Predictions with no evidence: I think she’ll enjoy Réunion.
✓ Promises, offers: I’ll help you with that.
GOING TO:
✓ Plans/intentions already decided: I’m going to apply for the course next week.
✓ Predictions with evidence: Look at those clouds — it’s going to rain.
A friend asks you to help. You decide instantly: ‘___ help you.’
You have booked a flight to Paris. You say:
You see dark clouds. You say:
I ____________ (going to) open an English school in Réunion. (plan)
Don’t worry — I ____________ (will) remember to send the email. (promise)
📅 Your Plans
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