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Choosing "will" or "be going to" for future time in English

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When should you use the word "will"? And when should you use the expression "be going to"?

It depends on whether you are talking about a future plan, a prediction, or willingness.

Watch this video so that you can learn when to use each expression and so that you can see examples of these expressions in use.

Later in this unit, you can watch some additional videos about future time. Some of these topics will deal with contracting future-time verbs, pronouncing future-time expressions, using the future progressive (continuous), using present verbs for future time, and using the word "will" for present-time situations.

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  • Excellent video.

    

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  • A very good video! Thanks!

  • you going to teach us more about it

    i well be thanks

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  • It's a good video!!! Thank's!!!

  • Excellent video. My students will probably want to watch it today during computer lab. I think they will like it, as it makes this subject very clear.

  • In English, there are many ways of expressing future time. One of the most common is the "be going to" construction.

    “Be going to” is usually used when something is already planned or definite. The simple future (will), however, is used when we decided to do something in the moment of speaking, It is also used when talking about actions which are part of a schedule or program:

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