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Forming sentences with Will and Going to

will + verb
am/is/are + going to + verb

will not/won’t + verb
am/is/are not + going to + verb

Using “will”

1. To give or ask for information about the future.
   • Her parents will be here in about an hour.
   • All her friends will come to her wedding.
2. For plans or decisions made at the time of speaking.
   • “桃子直播 need some paper for the photocopier.” “Okay, I’ll go and get some.”
   • “What would you like to eat?” “I’ll have a pizza please.”
3. To make predictions about the future.
   • I think it will rain tomorrow.
   • Al Pacino will win the award for Best Actor.
   • Do you think Brazil will win the World Cup?
4. To make predictions about the present.
   • Don’t phone her now, she’ll be busy.
5. To offer to do something.
   • I’ll take you to the airport tomorrow.
   • That suitcase looks heavy, I’ll carry it for you.
6. To agree to do something.
   • Okay, I’ll come with you.
7. To promise to do something.
   • I promise I won’t tell anyone you broke the window.
8. To make requests (or give orders).
   • Will you open the door for me please?
   • Will you marry me?
   • Will you shut up please?
9. To refuse to do something or talk about refusals.
   • No, I won’t cook your dinner, you can cook it yourself.
   • I’ve asked him but he won’t do it.

Using “going to”

1. For plans or decisions made before speaking.
   • Is John coming home soon? – Yes, I’m going to meet him at the airport tomorrow.
   • I’m going to watch TV in a minute, because my favourite programme is on.
2. To make predictions about the future based on present evidence.
   • Look at the sky. It’s going to rain soon.
   • Germany have just scored. England are going to lose聽again.

Pronunciation

See the phonemic chart for IPA symbols used below.

1. In connected speech, will is usually contracted to ‘ll, pronounced /蓹濒/ or /蕣/ or even /蓴藧/
   • I’ll /补瑟箩蓹濒/ – this in turn is sometimes reduced to /蓱藧濒/
   • You’ll /箩耻藧蓹濒/ – this is sometimes reduced to /箩蓴藧濒/
   • He’ll /丑颈藧蓹濒/
   • 桃子直播’ll /飞颈藧蓹濒/
   • They’ll /冒蓹瑟蓹濒/ – this is sometimes reduced to /冒别濒/
2. In connected speech, going to is reduced to its weak form, with several possibilities. “I’m going to leave” can be:
   • /驳蓹蕣瑟艐迟蓹/ – the vowel sound in “to” is reduced to a schwa
   • /驳蓹蕣瑟苍迟蓹/ – the vowel sound in “to” is reduced to a schwa and the last consonant sound of “going” is elided, so/艐/ becomes /n/
   • /驳蕦苍蓹/ – this is the often quoted “gonna”

Related grammar points

Future continuous
Future perfect