8/19/2019 going to,will + infinitive,present continuous

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Comparison of the use of be going to, will + innitive and presentcontinuous to express intention

a) You are making up your mind at the moment of speaking: use will[ Will + innitive implies a unpremeditated intention]

“ The phones ringing!" “ #llanswer it!" “ $ome to a party!"

“ %!&! #ll 'ring my 'oyfriend!" [(%T: “ #mgoing to 'ring my 'oyfriend!" This would mean that she had deided

to 'ring him 'efore getting the invitation]“ #m going out for a drink!" “ Wait a minute and #ll ome with you!"

“ There is some'ody at the door!" “ # will open it!"

') You have already deided 'ut you have not arranged anything yet:use 'e going to ['e going to implies a premeditated intention]

# have 'ought some 'riks and #m goingto 'uild a garage! # have 'ought two tikets for theshow and #m going with my wife! “ *id you hear that" askedthe teaher! “Tomorrow were going to have a little test!"

,e isgoing to take the e-am ne-t summer!

) You have already deided and made arrangements: use presentontinuous [with adver's of time]

#m visiting my unle tomorrow![ Your unle knows this .

perhaps he has made plans to welome you] The teahersays were having a test tomorrow! [ Theteaher has made a plan . a student annot hange it]

,e is taking the e-am this summer![ ,e has entered his name for it and paid the e-am fee]

Were leaving on /aturday morning! [0!1!2! p!g!343]“#m having a party ne-t week! 5 *o you

to ome" Note:  6a) 7resent ontinuous is apolite way to refuse an invitation 'eause it shows that youannot aept! [not that you dont want to aept] #mafraid # ant ome tomorrow! #m visiting my unle!

6') #f a time phrase is not added8 people might think that you weretalking a'out the present time!

6) When making preditions a'out thefuture8 we an use going to or will8 'ut not the presentontinuous #ts going to raintomorrow! [(%T: #ts raining tomorrow!] 6d) The futureation must 'e arranged 'y human 'eings! Youannot say: #t is raining tomorrow!

 The 9owers are 'looming ne-t month!