Introduction

When we want to refer to some actions that will be carried out in the future. These types of sentences are known as simple future , and they can use two types of verbs that, although they can mean the same thing and can be interchanged, both have a specific use . We talk about the verbs ” will ” and ” going to “. Next we will talk about each of them. In this article we will give you the information about Will and Be going to.

Will 

As has been said, we use the verb ” will ” to talk about future actions but, unlike ” going to “, we use this verb to refer to situations that may or may not happen, so it is conditional. 

We can use this verb in its short form, this being “- ‘ll”, in addition to its negative form, which will be “ won’t ”. Let’s see some examples of the modal verb “ will ”, both in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences:

• Affirmative:
  • I will arrive soon. 
  • She ‘ll be there by five o ‘clock. 
• Negative:
  • He won’t eat all the food. 
  • We won’t come to the party. 
• Interrogative:
  • Will it stop raining by tomorrow? 
  • Will they bring more people? 

going to 

Unlike the verb ” will “, when we use ” going to ” we refer to actions or situations that will be carried out in the future, or to plans and intentions that a person may have. Another difference that “ going to ” has with the verb “ will ” is that the auxiliary verb “ to be ” must be used to form a sentence. We are going to see some uses that we give to this verb in its different forms:

• Affirmative:
  • I’m going to watch a movie tonight. 
  • They’re going to be late for the concert. 
• Negative:
  • She’s not going to cook for you. 
  • He’s not going to study for that test. 
• Interrogative:
  • Are you going to use the bathroom? 
  • Is he going to call me later? 

In some situations, we may use ” about to ” instead of ” going to ” to refer to situations that will happen imminently or immediately. Both verbs have the same form and structure, for example

Affirmative:

• • We’re about to eat a pizza. 
• Negative:
  • I’m not about to cross the line. 
• Interrogative:
  • Are you about to drive that car?