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Will / Going to

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  • When do we use "going to"?
    We use "going to" to talk about future plans, intentions, or predictions
  • What is the basic structure of a sentence using "going to"?
    Subject + am/is/are + going to + verb + object/complement.
  • How do we form the negative form of "going to"?
    We add "not" after "am/is/are" to form the negative form: Subject + am/is/are + not + going to + verb + object/complement.
  • How do we form the question form of "will"?
    Invert the subject and "will"
  • Can we use "will" to talk about planned actions?
    No, we usually use "going to" for planned actions
  • What is the basic structure of a sentence using "will"?
    Subject + will + Verb + Object
  • How do we form the question form of "going to"?
    We invert the subject and the auxiliary verb "am/is/are": Am/Is/Are + subject + going to + verb + object/complement?
  • Can we use "going to" to talk about spontaneous decisions?
    No, we usually use "will" for spontaneous decisions. "Going to" is more for planned actions.
  • How do we form the negative form of "will"?
    Add "not" before "will"
  • When do we use "will"?
    To talk about spontaneous decisions, predictions, promises, and offers