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 leave tonight?
- (Tell me your plan.)
- When she graduates university, she is going to start work at an engineering company.
- (This is her plan.)
- He's going to call us later.
- (This is his plan.)
Review - Intensions and Plans (Part 1)
Review - Intensions and Plans (Part 1)
Present Continuous
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