Will / Going to
Forum > English only || BottomWill / Going to
Message from lukaznachi posted on 04-03-2015 at 23:22:02 (D | E | F)
Hello.
I know this is very basic knowledge and yet I somehow find it confusing. Please help.
I'm having some troubles with the usage of ''will'' and ''going to'' in the future tense. I have searched this problem all over Google, but I can't seem to find the universal explanation (for example, one site says things 1 and 2, another site says things 2, 3 and 4, the third site says only things 2 and 3 etc.). I will be very grateful if somebody answers my question briefly and clearly, like this:
''WILL''
Usage 1 -
Usage 2 -
Usage 3 -
...
Example 1 -
Example 2 -
Example 3 -
...
''GOING TO''
Usage 1 -
Usage 2 -
Usage 3 -
...
Example 1 -
Example 2 -
Example 3 -
...
I hope I'm not asking for too much. Thank you in advance.
-------------------
Edited by lucile83 on 05-03-2015 00:05
Message from lukaznachi posted on 04-03-2015 at 23:22:02 (D | E | F)
Hello.
I know this is very basic knowledge and yet I somehow find it confusing. Please help.
I'm having some troubles with the usage of ''will'' and ''going to'' in the future tense. I have searched this problem all over Google, but I can't seem to find the universal explanation (for example, one site says things 1 and 2, another site says things 2, 3 and 4, the third site says only things 2 and 3 etc.). I will be very grateful if somebody answers my question briefly and clearly, like this:
''WILL''
Usage 1 -
Usage 2 -
Usage 3 -
...
Example 1 -
Example 2 -
Example 3 -
...
''GOING TO''
Usage 1 -
Usage 2 -
Usage 3 -
...
Example 1 -
Example 2 -
Example 3 -
...
I hope I'm not asking for too much. Thank you in advance.
-------------------
Edited by lucile83 on 05-03-2015 00:05
Re: Will / Going to from gerondif, posted on 05-03-2015 at 00:03:24 (D | E)
Hello,
to make it short:
will:
1) Pure future, something will happen in the future: I will buy a new car next year.
2) Inevitable consequence: If you punch this dog, it will bite you.
(dangerous for French people who would have a tendancy to use "going to" as in their native language)
3) If stressed and not shortened, will can be a reminiscence of the German verb wollen (to want)
(Ich will gehen, I want to go)
I WILL go to that party, whether you like it or not.
Also used in: Sit down, will you ?
going to:
1) Indicates something that I have planned: I am going to murder him !
2) Indicates something that will happen in the near future. It is going to rain soon.
Re: Will / Going to from lukaznachi, posted on 05-03-2015 at 07:08:13 (D | E)
Thank you, gerondif.
Forum > English only
