Will vs Be Going To vs Present Continuous: Talk About the Future in English (Jack Explains)

This English lesson explains the difference between WILL, BE GOING TO, and the PRESENT CONTINUOUS when talking about the future.

(BTW, my wife loves my hair 😀)

THE THREE SENTENCES:

- Okay, I'll get my hair cut soon (I made the decision to do this while speaking).

- I'm going to get my hair cut soon (I have the intention to do this but I don't have an appointment)

- I'm getting my hair cut on Tuesday (I have an appointment)

FIRST CONDITIONAL:

PREDICTIONS

We can use both WILL and BE GOING TO when predicting the future.

- I think it will rain soon
- I think it's going to rain soon

However, if you are basing your prediction on current evidence, use BE GOING TO.

- look at that black cloud. It's going to rain soon!

PRESENT SIMPLE:

We can also use the present simple to talk about the future. This is when something is on a schedule.

- what time does the lesson start?

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[brandonly]

I'm a native English speaker and trying to explain how to use Will, going to, and present continuous to a friend who is trying to learn English. We just use it without thinking about it. But I never realized how complicated future tense was.

[mustafaabdulhai]

One of the easiest and most understandable explanations I've ever come across about this topic! Brilliant!

[LunapeeChannel]

I will watch this again. It's so difficult to use correctly.Thank you very much.

[TaylorVero]

Native speaker here and newly qualified TESOL teacher. 🎉 I'll be teaching this to some students today and this video really helped me organise everything in my brain! Thank you 😊

[deboralopess]

I've never seen a better video about this topic, and I can not believe now I understand the difference! Thank you so much

[Lauren-zd]

I'm studying to teach ESL and this is one of the best videos I've seen. The explanation is so clear and detailed! Plus, I love how there's no music in the background while you're speaking because I can't concentrate on what someone's saying when there's music. Thank you so much! You've just got a new subscriber. :)

[randychris]

I like his style of teaching. He is so natural.

[vietprintimeviet]

Thank you Jack for making this video.
I’ll save it in my library. I’m going to use it as a material for our English grammar lessons.
These tenses and their uses are going to give headaches for my Vietnamese students, who, in their native language, don’t have any notions about them.
Classes in Việt Nam are reopening early next month, as the government has announced the end of the stay-home period.
Stay healthy and motivated. My best wishes to you.

[by_lexis]

Owww thank you! I'm Brazilian and i used your video to study of my English test ❤

[gabor]

I'll just leave this comment here (decision was made during watching the video). Seriously this is one of the best videos on the topic.

[laaabc]

I teach English in Taiwan. I thank you a million. It's super clear, i love your examples of getting hair cut. It helps me much.

[twobuttons]

So clear, so useful, so updated...I wonder why others don't use your way of teaching..it all seems so complicated with them and so easy with you 😍.I will fallow your way...thank you

[rahmawati-stcz]

I'm intersted with your explanation. Thank you to took this material and discussed about it. Now I understood whe we use will. Be going and present continuous to talking about the future 🙏

[ndres]

I love the way you are speaking English, that helped me to decide which kind of English to learn whether American English or Brithis English.
Thanks

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[cftnadix]

bro I'm from Brazil and I understand everything thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it and u are the best teacher I have ever seen

[kindzozodoinghaus]

You are an awesome teacher, thank you so much. It was so difficult for me to differentiate them.

[eunikeinak]

Thank you so much for the explanation.. I was confuse how to explain to my students when to use to be going to and present continuous.

[amarsalem]

Great, very good explanation!
The negative point, the example of beer is not the best, alcohol should not be advertised; it's not healthy. Cakes, books, money, etc would be better. Again, thank you teacher for this intetedting video.