Video lesson · Future Simple vs to Be Going To Structure

Level of planning or spontaneity

Name: Will vs Going To: planned or spontaneous decisions, video lesson
Uploaded: 2026-05-31T15:37:03.572Z
Duration: 97 s
Description: 97-second video: going to for plans made before the moment of speaking, will for decisions made on the spot. Compare intentions with examples.

Video explanation · 1:37

The difference between to be going to and future simple in terms of intentions lies in the level of planning or spontaneity: To be going to is used to express premeditated intentions or plans that were made before the moment of speaking.

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