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    The document discusses the differences between using "will" and "going to" when making predictions in English. It notes that "will" is used for spontaneous decisions and promises, while "going to" is used for obvious plans and predictions based on present evidence. The document also provides the structures for "will" and "going to", such as using "person + will + verb" and "person + (am/is/are) + going to + verb". It aims to help readers understand where to use each construction.

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    The document discusses the differences between using "will" and "going to" when making predictions in English. It notes that "will" is used for spontaneous decisions and promises, while "going to" is used for obvious plans and predictions based on present evidence. The document also provides the structures for "will" and "going to", such as using "person + will + verb" and "person + (am/is/are) + going to + verb". It aims to help readers understand where to use each construction.

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    The Future

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    Gloria Samperio
    The document discusses the differences between using "will" and "going to" when making predictions in English. It notes that "will" is used for spontaneous decisions and promises, while "going to" is used for obvious plans and predictions based on present evidence. The document also provides the structures for "will" and "going to", such as using "person + will + verb" and "person + (am/is/are) + going to + verb". It aims to help readers understand where to use each construction.

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    THE FUTURE

    Will/Going to

    Two different contexts

    Will Going to

    Where do I use will? Where do I use going to?

    Spontaneous decisions Obvious things


    Decisiones espontáneas Cosas obvias

    Making promises Plans


    Hacer promesas
    Planes

    Predicting future Prediction based on


    events present evidence
    Predecir eventos futuros Predicción basada en evidencia
    actual

    Going to
    Will structure:
    structure:

    Person + (am/is/are)
    Person + will + verb +
    +going to + verb +
    complement
    complement

    Person + won't/will not Person + (am


    + verb + com not/isn't/aren't) + going
    to + verb+ com

    WH + will + person + verb + WH + (am/is/are) + person +


    complement? going to + verb +
    comomplement?

    ELABORO: GLORIA ROSALBA SAMPERIO VARGAS.

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