Will
Will is used to express a decision or intention made at the moment of speaking.
- Can you hold on? I'll be back in a sec. (I decided right now.)
- I'll call you back right away! (I decided right now.)
- I'll carry those for you! (I decided right now.)
Be Going To
Be going to is used to express a decision or intention made before the moment of speaking. This is used commonly to describe plans.
- When are you going to take the patient’s braces off? (Tell me your plan.)
- When she graduates university, she is going to start work as a nurse. (This is her plan.)
- He's going to call us later. (This is his plan.)
Review - Intentions and Plans 1
Mark talks about intentions and plans
Present Continuous
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