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We can omit the verb "go" when we use "going to": I'm going to go to University next year or I'm going to University next year
-"will" or "be going to" for prediction:
-"will" or "be going to" for prediction:
Use:
Use:
Both be going to and will can be used to predict future events. In many cases they can be used interchangeably.
Experts believe that the recession will continue.
Experts believe that the recession is going to continue.
However, in some cases they are used differently:
Use going to when there is evidence about what is going to happen.
Look at the time! We’re going to be late!
Use will / won’t when guessing about the future.
I bet Robin will be late again.
Will is often used with phrases such as I think…, I expect…, I don’t think…, I bet… , I’m sure…, I doubt if/that… when making predictions
It is more common to use I don’t think + will, not I think + won’t
I think it won’t rain => I don’t think it will rain
Form:
Form:
be going to
Positive
-Going to: (tenemos evidencia de que algo va a ocurrir)
I think it's going to rain this afternoon
Predictions: boths verbal tenses are possible
For predictions we use:
-Will/won't: (para un futuro no planificado o incierto)
He will be a teacher
We also use: I think/I don't think. Example:
(He never studies!!)...I think he will fail his exam/I don't think he will pass
Plans:
For plans we use" going to":
I'm going to work in the UK for six weeks
We use ‘going to’ to talk about our future plans.
I’m going to write my homework tonight.
They’re going to watch a film this weekend
El uso de "going to" para referirse a eventos futuros sugiere un vínculo muy sólido con el presente. El momento preciso no es relevante, es posterior al ahora, pero la actitud implica que dicho evento depende de algo que sabemos sobre la situación actual. "Going to" se emplea sobre todo para hablar de nuestros planes e intenciones, o para realizar predicciones basadas en evidencias actuales. En el discurso cotidiano, "going to" suele acortarse como "gonna", especialmente en inglés americano, aunque nunca se escribe así.
USO DE "GOING TO" PARA REFERIRSE A PLANES E INTENCIONES
EJEMPLOS
Is Freddy going to buy a new car soon?
Are John and Pam going to visit Milan when they are in Italy?
I think Nigel and Mary are going to have a party next week.
We are going to have dinner together tomorrow.
Aren't you going to stay at the library until your is finished?
More information: Going to
Negative
Questions
Short Answers
will
Positive / Negative
I / You / He / She / It / We / They
will
won’t
verb (infinitive form).
Will
I / you / he / she / it / we / they /
verb (infinitive form)?
Will or going to for predictions:
Exercise 1 quiz (From Exam English)
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