Difference b/w will and BE going to

Difference b/w will and BE going to

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Revision: INTERMEDIATE PLUS LEVEL

(i) We use the future indefinite tense for instant decision:

Instant [بہت کم وقت میں / فوری طور پَر / لمحہ]

↷ I have been playing cricket for three days. I am not feeling well. I will not come tomorrow.

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Teacher: When will you complete your work?

Student: I will complete it on Friday.

These are instant decisions [I will not come tomorrow. I will complete it on Friday.]

(ii) We use be going to to talk about decided decision

BE VERB
First form	Second form	Third form	Fourth form
Infinite form	Past form	Past participle form	Present participle form
Be Present cases (is, are, am)	Was / were	Been	Being

↷ He is going to America next year.

↷ She is going to speak at the conference this evening.

↷ I am not going to do this work.

The present continuous can often use instead of be going to

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↷ She is speaking at the conference this evening.

↷ I am not doing this work.

We also use be going to for a prediction

↷ Do you think the rain is going to fall?

We can use be going to with the verb go.

(We are going to go …), but the present continuous is more usual.

Shop employee: Sir, There are no toys.

Shop owner: I know. I'm going to go and get some when this TV program finishes.

Shop owner: I know. I'm going to get some when this TV program finishes.