Will vs Be Going To vs Present Continuous: Talk About the Future in English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UISiuiPd_FY

will 说话的当下决定的将来要做什么，in the moment

be going to 有意图去做，但没有计划

present continuous 现在进行时是有明确的计划。

 

This English lesson explains the difference between WILL, BE GOING TO, and the PRESENT CONTINUOUS when talking about the future. (BTW, my wife loves my hair ) THE THREE SENTENCES: - Okay, I'll get my hair cut soon (I made the decision to do this while speaking). - I'm going to get my hair cut soon (I have the intention to do this but I don't have an appointment) - I'm getting my hair cut on Tuesday (I have an appointment) FIRST CONDITIONAL: You can use both WILL and BE GOING TO in the first conditional. Learn more about the first conditional here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msEdj... PREDICTIONS We can use both WILL and BE GOING TO when predicting the future. - I think it will rain soon - I think it's going to rain soon However, if you are basing your prediction on current evidence, use BE GOING TO. - look at that black cloud. It's going to rain soon! PRESENT SIMPLE: We can also use the present simple to talk about the future. This is when something is on a schedule. - what time does the lesson start? Learn more about that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdCIF... SUGGESTION LESSONS: Watch other videos about the future tenses here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a03VK...