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'Will' or 'Going to' - Talking about Future plans - (English Grammar Lesson)

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'Will' or 'Going to' - Talking about Future plans - (English Grammar Lesson)
If you need help to talk about future plans then please stay with me because in this English Grammar lesson I am going to teach you how to talk about your future plans.
#1. Which decision is planned - Will/Going to?
Let’s look at a conversation:
(Phone rings)
Michelle – Hi Harry.
Harry – Hi Michelle, would you like to join me for a coffee this evening?
Michelle – Yea, I will join you but I must let my mom know.
*In this conversation, “will” is used to talk about a rapid decision i.e. a decision made at the moment of speaking.
Conversation continues..................... (Phone rings)
Mom – Hey Michelle.
Michelle – Hi mom. I need to tell u something.
Mom – tell me
Michelle – I am going to have a coffee with Harry this evening.
*In this part of the conversation, “Going to” is used to talk about a decision that was made before the moment of speaking and arrangements have been made for that decision.
#2 –Which decision is more certain – will/ going to?
We are more certain about the decision where we use “Going to” – Because the decision was pre-planned and arrangements have been more for it already. (to meet Harry, had a conversation, agreed on the phone, told mom)– 100% sure
When we are lesser certain about a decision we use “will”– Because the decision is made rapidly in an instant and no arrangements have been made for it. ( not yet told mom, only confirmed to Harry) – 85-90 % sure
If you are even lesser sure about your future plans then you can use will with expressions such as: Probably, possibly, I hope, I think- 70 % sure
For Example:
If you speak to a person for the first time and you realize that you have a lot in common. You can say, “I think we’ll get along well”. (50-70 % sure)
I’ll possibly spend these vacations in Hawaii.
Probably I’ll see you next summer.
If you need help to talk about future plans then please stay with me because in this English Grammar lesson I am going to teach you how to talk about your future plans.
#1. Which decision is planned - Will/Going to?
Let’s look at a conversation:
(Phone rings)
Michelle – Hi Harry.
Harry – Hi Michelle, would you like to join me for a coffee this evening?
Michelle – Yea, I will join you but I must let my mom know.
*In this conversation, “will” is used to talk about a rapid decision i.e. a decision made at the moment of speaking.
Conversation continues..................... (Phone rings)
Mom – Hey Michelle.
Michelle – Hi mom. I need to tell u something.
Mom – tell me
Michelle – I am going to have a coffee with Harry this evening.
*In this part of the conversation, “Going to” is used to talk about a decision that was made before the moment of speaking and arrangements have been made for that decision.
#2 –Which decision is more certain – will/ going to?
We are more certain about the decision where we use “Going to” – Because the decision was pre-planned and arrangements have been more for it already. (to meet Harry, had a conversation, agreed on the phone, told mom)– 100% sure
When we are lesser certain about a decision we use “will”– Because the decision is made rapidly in an instant and no arrangements have been made for it. ( not yet told mom, only confirmed to Harry) – 85-90 % sure
If you are even lesser sure about your future plans then you can use will with expressions such as: Probably, possibly, I hope, I think- 70 % sure
For Example:
If you speak to a person for the first time and you realize that you have a lot in common. You can say, “I think we’ll get along well”. (50-70 % sure)
I’ll possibly spend these vacations in Hawaii.
Probably I’ll see you next summer.
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