Be Going To & Will

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Past Future
Short form:
Future Time I will be late.
I'll be late.
They will not wait.
Short form: They won't wait.
I am going to be late. Be Going To Will
I'm gonna be late.

Express a prior plan. (i.e., a plan made before Make predictions about future. Express a decision the speaker
the moment of speaking) makes at the moment of
Example: speaking.
Example: • She is going to succeed because
• I bought some wood because I am going to she works hard. Example:
build a bookcase for my apartment. • She will succeed because she • This chair is too heavy for you
*The speaker plans to build a bookcase. works hard. to carry alone. I will help you.

Forms with Be Going To Forms with Will

Affirmative Subject + be going to + verb. I am going to work in a hotel. Affirmative Subject + will+ verb. I will come tomorrow.
Negative Subject + be + not + going to He is not going to find work Negative Subject + will + not + He will not come
+ verb. easily. verb. tomorrow.
Questions Be + subject + going to + Are you going to be free this Questions Will + subject + verb? Will you come
verb? weekend? tomorrow?
Short Yes + subject + be. Yes, I am. Short Yes + subject + will. Yes, I will.
answers No + subject + be + not. No, I am not. answers No + subject + won't. No, I won't.
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