What is it good for?
- Talking about an action you want to do. Use will.
- I will make a cake for you.
- You will eat the cake.
- He will help you eat the cake.
- Talking about promises. Use will.
- I will call you at 5 o’clock.
- We will be best friends forever.
- She will be careful.
- Talking about future plans. Use be going to.
- He is going to travel to the moon.
- We are going to eat dinner together tonight.
- They are going to build a new house.
- Talking about predictions or guesses about the future. Use be going to or will.
- It will rain later.
- It is going to rain later.
- Bernie Sanders will be the next president of the United States.
- Bernie Sanders is going to be the next president of the United States.
Making it Negative:
Put not after will/is/are.
- It will not be difficult to use.
- He is not going to marry her.
- You are not going to eat all that cake alone.
Asking a Question:
Will + Subject + Base verb (+Object) / Is/Are + Subject + going to + Base verb (+Object)
- Will the package arrive on time?
- Is the cake going to taste delicious?
- Are you going to cry?
