Look at this
conversation:
Mrs. Wells: How old are you now, Jackie?
Jackie: I’ll
be eighteen next Friday.
Mrs. Wells: Oh, really? Are you going to have a party?
Jackie: I’m
going to have a meal in a restaurant with a few friends.
Mrs. Well: That’ll
be nice.
A. Intensions
and decisions
Compare:
|
Be going to
We
use be going to for an intention
why
we’ve decided):
We’re going to have a meal.
Neil is going to buy a new sweater.
I’m going to visit my uncle tomorrow.
|
Will
We
use will for an instant decision
(deciding
at the moment of speaking):
I
know. We’ll have a party.~ Yes, good idea.
It’s
cold. I’ll shut the window.
(NOT
It’s
cold.
We
also use will in offers and promises:
I’ll
post that letter for you.
|
Remember
that we use be going to (and not will) for an intention:
Max and Sarah are
planning something very exciting. They’re going to sail round the world.
In this context NOT……They’ll soil round the world.
B.
Predictions
Compare:
|
Be going to
We
use be going to for a prediction based on the present situation (what we can
see is going to happen):
There
isn’t a cloud in the sky. It’s going to be alovely day.
The jockey can’t stay on the
horse. He’s Going to fall, look!
|
Will
We
use will for a prediction (what we think will happen):
I’ll
be eighteen next Friday.
One
day people will travel to Mars.
The
festival will last for ten days.
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So we can use either form for a prediction:
We’re going to win
the match. We’ll win the match.
(We’re playing really
well) (We’ve got the best
team.)
We
often use be going to for an intention and will for the details and comments:
I’m going to have a
meal with a few friend. There’ll be about ten of us. ~ Oh, that’ll be nice.
We
often use will with I’m sure, I think, I expect and probably:
I’m
sure it’ll be all right. I
think we’ll get there on time
I
expect we’ll lose the match. I’ll
probably have a meal.
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