WILL vs. BE GOING TO: Future Plans & Predictions

The most common FUTURE FORMS are 'will' and 'be going to'. There are plenty of situations for which either term would be fine, but some situations for which one is more appropriate than the other. So the question is: What's the difference between 'will' and 'be going to'? Find this video's companion resources at http://www.insightstoEnglish.com, including printouts, presentation materials, and further tips and tricks. Whether they are used for Future Plans or for Future Predictions, their broad meanings are the same. WILL is used to express intent or expectation, and it's generally a personal word. BE GOING TO expresses that some progress has been made toward that future goal or likely outcome. -- 0:00 Intro 0:31 Structure 0:56 WILL for Future Plans 2:09 BE GOING TO for Future Plans 3:41 Future Plan Comparison 4:07 BE GOING TO for Future Predictions 4:40 WILL for Future Predictions 5:19 Future Prediction Comparison 6:18 Certainty 7:01 Summary 7:44 closing *** INSIGHTS TO ENGLISH creates videos and other resources to share illuminated perspectives on various grammar topics. Presenting alternative approaches ensures that no student is left in the dark. [great for native-speaking learners as well as ESL/ EFL students] Let us know in the comments how the method in this video has helped you and your students! *** As a nonprofit, Insights relies on donations to help us fund our work. The more donations we get, the more videos we can produce and share, and the more additional resources we can develop. If you love our work, please consider supporting us. Got to https://www.insightstoEnglish.com/donate to learn more, or click the ‘Donate’ button here on YouTube.