Be Going to

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Simple Future
 Near Future
Affirmative Interrogative
Form Contract Form Negative Form Contract Form Form
I am going to I´m going to I am not going I´m not going to am I going to
write write to write write write?
you are going to you´re going to you are not you aren´t are you going to
write write going to write going to write write?
he is going to he´s going to he is not going he isn´t going is he going to
write write to write to write write?
she is going to she´s going to she is not going she isn´t going is she going to
write write to write to write write?
it is going to it´s going to it is not going to it isn´t going to is it going to
write write write write write?
we are going to we´re going to we are not we aren´t going are we going to
write write going to write to write write?
you are going to you´re going to you are not you aren´t are you going to
write write going to write going to write write?
they are going they´re going to they are not they aren´t are they going
to write write going to write going to write to write?
 Simple Future
Affirmative Interrogative
Form Contract Form Negative Form Contract Form Form
I will write I´ll write I will not write I won´t write
will I write?

you will write you´ll write you will not write you won´t write will you write?

he will write he´ll write he will not write he won´t write will he write?

she will write she´ll write she will not write she won´t write will she write?

it will write it´ll write it will not write it won´t write will it write?

we will write we´ll write we will not write we won´t write will we write?

you will write you´ll write you will not write you won´t write will you write?

they will write they´ll write they will not they won´t write will they write?
write
 Future actions
We use (be) going to when we have already decided to
do something.
We use will when we decide to do something at the time
of speaking. The speaker has not decided before.

Ex.: ‘George phoned while you were out.’ ‘Ok. I´ll phone
him back.’
‘George phoned while you were out.’ ‘Yes, I know. I´m
going to phone him back.

Ex.: ‘Ann is in hospital’ ‘Oh really? I will visit her.’

‘Ann is in hospital’ ‘ Yes, I know. I´m going to visit her
tomorrow.’
 Predicting the future
Sometimes there is not much difference between will
and be going to.

Ex.: I think the weather will be nice later.

I think the weather is going to be nice later.

When we say something is going to happen´, we know

(or think) this because of the situation now. Do not will in
situations like these.
Ex.: Look at those black clouds. It´s going to rain.

In other situations, it is safer to use will.

Ex.: I think Ann will like the present we bought for her.