📝 Created by: El Arby Ameur | 📅 August 2026 | 🌐 lesson.tn
📖 Estimated reading time: 8 minutes | Word count: ~1000 words
📊 Will vs Going To: Comparison Chart
Level: A2 | Topic: Choosing between will and going to
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Quick Comparison Table
Use
WILL
GOING TO
Spontaneous decisions
✅ I'll answer the phone!
❌
Plans/Intentions
❌
✅ I'm going to study tonight.
Predictions (opinion)
✅ I think it will rain.
❌
Predictions (evidence)
❌
✅ Look at the clouds! It's going to rain.
Promises
✅ I will help you.
❌
Offers
✅ I'll make coffee.
❌
📌 WILL - Quick Guide
• Form: Subject + will + base verb
• Negative: Subject + won't + base verb
• Question: Will + subject + base verb?
Uses:
• Spontaneous decisions: "I'll answer the phone."
• Predictions (opinion): "I think it will rain."
• Promises: "I will help you."
• Offers: "I'll make coffee."
📌 GOING TO - Quick Guide
• Form: Subject + am/is/are + going to + base verb
• Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + going to + base verb
• Question: Am/Is/Are + subject + going to + base verb?
Uses:
• Plans/Intentions: "I'm going to study tonight."
• Predictions (evidence): "Look at those clouds! It's going to rain."
💡 Memory Trick:
• WILL = sudden decisions, promises, opinions about the future
• GOING TO = plans you already made, predictions you can see coming