WILL VS GOING TO

•When talking about an event that is going to happen in the future, there is more than one
possibility. Most often, you will use the phrases ‘will’ or ‘going to’ in order to refer to an
upcoming event, but sometimes students of the English language can become confused over
which one to use and when.
•In English grammar, both “Will” and “Be Going to” are used to express future tense but they
do not have the same meaning.

•Cuando se habla de un evento que va a suceder en el futuro, existe más de una posibilidad. La
mayoría de las veces, usará las frases 'will' o 'going to' para referirse a un evento próximo, pero
a veces los estudiantes de inglés pueden confundirse sobre cuál usar y cuándo.
•En la gramática inglesa, tanto "Will" como "Be Going to" se utilizan para expresar el tiempo
futuro, pero no tienen el mismo significado.
WILL VS GOING TO
Will and Going to Similarity in Usage
Both Will and Going to can be used for making future predictions without having a real
difference in meaning.
Example:
•I think it will be foggy tomorrow. = I think it is going to be foggy tomorrow.
Will and Going to Similitudes en uso

Tanto Will como Going to se pueden usar para hacer predicciones futuras sin tener una
diferencia real de significado.
Ejemplo:
•Creo que mañana estará nublado. = Creo que mañana va a estar nublado.
WILL VS GOING TO
Will and Going to Differences in Usage
Will is used to express future actions decided at the moment of speaking while Going
to describes future plans decided before the moment of speaking.
Examples:
•I‘ll have salad now.
•I’m going to visit my aunt next Friday.

Will y Going tu diferencias de uso

Will se utiliza para expresar acciones futuras decididas en el momento de hablar, mientras que Going
to describe planes futuros decididos antes del momento de hablar.
Ejemplos:
Ahora comeré ensalada.
Voy a ir a visitar a mi tía el próximo viernes.
WILL VS GOING TO
Will and Going to Differences in Usage
Will is used to indicate a prediction based on personal opinions or experiences while going
to is used to express a prediction based on present evidence.
Examples:
•I think United will win the game.
•Look at those black clouds. It is going to rain.

Will y Going tu diferencias de uso

Will se utiliza para indicar una predicción basada en opiniones o experiencias personales, mientras
que going to se utiliza para expresar una predicción basada en la evidencia actual.
Ejemplos:
•Creo que United ganará el juego.
•Mira a esas nubes negras. Va a llover
WILL VS GOING TO
Will and Going to Differences in Usage
•Will expresses a future fact; going to is used to describe something is about to happen.
•Examples:
•The sun will rise tomorrow.
•Get back! The bomb is going to explode.

Will y Going tu diferencias de uso

•Will expresa un hecho futuro; going to se usa para describir que algo está a punto de suceder.
•Ejemplos:
•Mañana saldrá el sol.
•¡Volver! La bomba va a explotar.
WHEN TO USE “WILL”
Will can be used in expressing rapid decisions, or a future action that you have decided on at the moment of
speaking.
Examples:
“I’m thirsty! I think I will buy a drink.”
“This is so expensive! But I will be able to afford this someday.”
“Okay, I’ll go to your party!”
“I will help with you your luggage, they look heavy!”
“You can’t go there alone, I’ll go with you.”
“I’ll get the mop for you.”
It’s also used for making promises.
“I will keep your secret.”
“I won’t let you down!”
“I’ll be there, I promise!”
And for making threats, which are very similar to promises but can be connoted negatively.
“I’ll break your nose if you hurt her.”
“If you don’t pull yourself together, I’ll never let you see me again.”
“I won’t pay for damages if you drive recklessly.”
USE WILL FOR A FAR FURTHER FUTURE ACTION
One important detail about “WILL” is that it is most often used to discuss things or situations that may take a
long time to happen. Here are some examples of situations when he expression “WILL” is used:
 Dreams
“Someday I will learn another language.”
 Promises
“I promise I’ll call you tonight!”
 To express actions that are far into the future
“I will get married someday.”
 Requests
“Will you buy a hamburger for me? Thank you!”
 To discuss a fact
“I’ll graduate from college next year”
 After making a decision
“Yes! I will marry you!”
 Help/Volunteer
“I’ll volunteer at this event tonight!”
WHEN TO USE “GOING TO”
One huge difference in using GOING TO versus WILL, is that you use GOING TO when the action was already
decided on even before speaking of it.
Examples:
“I’m going to take some time off work this year.”
“They are going to adopt a child.”
“He’s going to quit his job and become an artist.”

Going to can also be used for a future action when there are signs or evidence that it is likely going to happen.
“They’ve been together forever. He’s going to propose soon.”
“This team is playing so bad today. They’re going to lose!”
“I shouldn’t have eaten that much! I’m gonna throw up!”
The condensed form of going to is gonna. And it’s worth practicing this in your conversations to sound more
natural. Stick with “going to” in more formal communication, though.
USE GOING TO FOR A FUTURE ACTION THAT WILL HAPPEN SOON
One important detail about “GOING TO” is that it is most often used to discuss things or situations that might
happen soon. The expression “GOING TO” is used in the following situations:

Definite plans
“I am going to help you with your English!”

Immediate actions
“She’s gonna eat lunch with my friend tomorrow.”

Actions that will happen soon –

“He’s going to be a doctor next year!”

Anticipation
“Are you going to download our free Ebook?”

Predicting a future action

“The weather is going to be very cold today.”
SUMMARY OF OUR FUTURE ACTION EXPRESSIONS
• WHEN YOU ARE PLANS ARE DEFINITE, USE GOING TO. WHEN YOU DREAM OF DOING SOMETHING, USE WILL.

• WHEN YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT ACTIONS THAT ARE FAR INTO THE FUTURE (MONTHS OR MAYBE YEARS FROM NOW), USE WILL. WHEN
YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT ACTIONS THAT YOU WILL DO SOON (TOMORROW OR NEXT WEEK), USE GOING TO.

• WHEN YOU WANT TO ASK/REQUEST FOR SOMETHING, USE WILL). WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING/ANTICIPATING SOMETHING TO HAPPEN,
USE GOING TO.

• FINALLY, WHEN YOU PROMISE SOMETHING, USE ‘WILL!’

• CUANDO LOS PLANES SON DEFINITIVOS, UTILICE GOING TO . CUANDO SUEÑE CON HACER ALGO, USE WILL.
• CUANDO HABLE DE ACCIONES QUE ESTÁN MUY LEJOS EN EL FUTURO (MESES O QUIZÁS AÑOS A PARTIR DE AHORA), USE WILL .
• CUANDO HABLE DE ACCIONES QUE HARÁ PRONTO (MAÑANA O LA SEMANA QUE VIENE), USE GOING TO.
• CUANDO QUIERA PEDIR / SOLICITAR ALGO, USE WILL ). CUANDO ESTÉ ESPERANDO / ANTICIPANDO QUE ALGO SUCEDA, USE GOING
TO
• FINALMENTE, CUANDO PROMETA ALGO, USE ' ¡ WILL!'