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Grammar A2 - Will vs going to
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"Will" is used when we:
Make predictions about the future (based on opinions, beliefs, or guesses).
Decide to do something at the moment of speaking.
Promise to do something.
Examples:
I think it will rain tomorrow. (prediction)
I will call you later. (decision made at the moment)
I will help you with your homework. (promise)
"Going to" is used when we:
Have a plan or intention that was made before speaking.
Predict something based on evidence or something we can see or hear now.
Examples:
We are going to visit our grandparents next weekend. (plan)
Look at the sky! It is going to rain soon. (prediction based on evidence)