- What is the difference between will going to and the present continuous?
- Will and going to rules?
- Will uses and examples?
- Which tense is used with will?
- Will conditional examples?
- What is the difference between going to future and simple future?
- What is the difference between Will shall and going to in the simple future tense?
- What is the difference between going to and will for predictions?
- Can I use would instead of Will?
- Would and would have examples?
- Will and would in conditionals?
What is the difference between will going to and the present continuous?
So at the moment we're making a decision, we use 'will'. But after we've made the decision it becomes our intention or plan. And then we use 'going to' or the present continuous because the decision's already made and now it's a plan.
Will and going to rules?
In casual speech and writing, will and going to are often interchanged. However, it's important to know that in formal writing, there is a distinction. Will is used when referring to the future with certainty and for recent, rapid decisions. Going to is used to refer to events that have been previously planned.
Will uses and examples?
We often use will (or the contracted form 'll) in the main clause of a conditional sentence when we talk about possible situations in the future: If she gets the job, she will have to move to Germany. I'll take a day off if the weather's fine next week.
Which tense is used with will?
The Future Simple tense is often called the "will tense" because we make the Future Simple with the modal auxiliary will.
Will conditional examples?
In first conditional sentences, the structure is usually: if/when + present simple >> will + infinitive. It is also common to use this structure with unless, as long as, as soon as or in case instead of if. I'll leave as soon as the babysitter arrives.
What is the difference between going to future and simple future?
What is Their Main Difference? While both tenses talk about the future, they have their differences. 'Going to' is used when we refer to a premade plan, while, future simple is used to refer to a spontaneous decision.
What is the difference between Will shall and going to in the simple future tense?
In short, “going to” is for things with prior planning or for set plans in the future. The will and shall futures are used for spontaneous decisions, offers, threats, refusals and promises.
What is the difference between going to and will for predictions?
'Will' or 'Going To'? (Predictions)
We use to be + going to + infinitive when we make a prediction based on evidence we have now. We use will + infinitive when we make a prediction which is only a guess or an opinion of ours.
Can I use would instead of Will?
Many English learners get will and would confused because they're used in very similar situations. But they're not the same. The main difference between will and would is that will is used for real possibilities while would is used for imagined situations in the future.
Would and would have examples?
A speaker would be functional. → A speaker wouldn't be functional. He would have been here, if he had left on time. → He wouldn't have been here, if he had left on time.
Will and would in conditionals?
The conditional construction does not normally use will or would in if-clauses. EXCEPTION: If will or would express willingness, as in requests, they can be used in if-clauses. e.g. If you will come this way, the manager will see you now. I would be grateful if you would give me a little help.