“will” for future plans (+ specific time involved - day, date, hour)
Can I use "will" instead of "going to or present continuous" when asking or making statements about someone's plans with a specific time involved?
for example:
I will meet her Monday morning at 7 am.
(we have an arrangement)What time will you meet her?
(tell me your plans)She will arrive at 9am. tomorrow.
(she has an arrangement with my brother)What time will she come home?
(tell me her plans)
future will-be-going will-future
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Can I use "will" instead of "going to or present continuous" when asking or making statements about someone's plans with a specific time involved?
for example:
I will meet her Monday morning at 7 am.
(we have an arrangement)What time will you meet her?
(tell me your plans)She will arrive at 9am. tomorrow.
(she has an arrangement with my brother)What time will she come home?
(tell me her plans)
future will-be-going will-future
edited 2 days ago
Mari-Lou A
61.9k55219456
asked 2 days ago
doggodoggo
186
Going to + infinitive is the expression of present continuous. That is a future tense expression. Could you please clarify your question? Do you mean using "going to + infinitive" can be used instead of "will" or vice-versa?
– Karlomanio
2 days ago
Yes. Vice versa. "I will meet her Monday morning at 7 am" instead of "I am going to meet her Monday morning at 7 am"
– doggo
2 days ago
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Can I use "will" instead of "going to or present continuous" when asking or making statements about someone's plans with a specific time involved?
for example:
I will meet her Monday morning at 7 am.
(we have an arrangement)What time will you meet her?
(tell me your plans)She will arrive at 9am. tomorrow.
(she has an arrangement with my brother)What time will she come home?
(tell me her plans)
future will-be-going will-future
edited 2 days ago
Mari-Lou A
61.9k55219456
asked 2 days ago
doggodoggo
186
Can I use "will" instead of "going to or present continuous" when asking or making statements about someone's plans with a specific time involved?
for example:
I will meet her Monday morning at 7 am.
(we have an arrangement)What time will you meet her?
(tell me your plans)She will arrive at 9am. tomorrow.
(she has an arrangement with my brother)What time will she come home?
(tell me her plans)
future will-be-going will-future
future will-be-going will-future
edited 2 days ago
Mari-Lou A
61.9k55219456
asked 2 days ago
doggodoggo
186
edited 2 days ago
Mari-Lou A
61.9k55219456
asked 2 days ago
doggodoggo
186
edited 2 days ago
Mari-Lou A
61.9k55219456
edited 2 days ago
Mari-Lou A
61.9k55219456
edited 2 days ago
Mari-Lou A
61.9k55219456
61.9k55219456
asked 2 days ago
doggodoggo
186
asked 2 days ago
doggodoggo
186
asked 2 days ago
doggodoggo
186
186
Going to + infinitive is the expression of present continuous. That is a future tense expression. Could you please clarify your question? Do you mean using "going to + infinitive" can be used instead of "will" or vice-versa?
– Karlomanio
2 days ago
Yes. Vice versa. "I will meet her Monday morning at 7 am" instead of "I am going to meet her Monday morning at 7 am"
– doggo
2 days ago
add a comment |
Going to + infinitive is the expression of present continuous. That is a future tense expression. Could you please clarify your question? Do you mean using "going to + infinitive" can be used instead of "will" or vice-versa?
– Karlomanio
2 days ago
Yes. Vice versa. "I will meet her Monday morning at 7 am" instead of "I am going to meet her Monday morning at 7 am"
– doggo
2 days ago
Going to + infinitive is the expression of present continuous. That is a future tense expression. Could you please clarify your question? Do you mean using "going to + infinitive" can be used instead of "will" or vice-versa?
– Karlomanio
2 days ago
Going to + infinitive is the expression of present continuous. That is a future tense expression. Could you please clarify your question? Do you mean using "going to + infinitive" can be used instead of "will" or vice-versa?
– Karlomanio
2 days ago
Yes. Vice versa. "I will meet her Monday morning at 7 am" instead of "I am going to meet her Monday morning at 7 am"
– doggo
2 days ago
Yes. Vice versa. "I will meet her Monday morning at 7 am" instead of "I am going to meet her Monday morning at 7 am"
– doggo
2 days ago
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You can say both going to and will for all of these sentences. They have subtle differences as to what they are emphasizing about future time.
I will meet her Monday morning at 7 AM.
I am going to meet her Monday morning at 7 AM.
The first one implies a prediction while the latter implies an intent or a plan to do that in the future.
This link does a good job of describing the differences in meaning between "Going to + infinitive" vs. will
answered 2 days ago
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You can say both going to and will for all of these sentences. They have subtle differences as to what they are emphasizing about future time.
I will meet her Monday morning at 7 AM.
I am going to meet her Monday morning at 7 AM.
The first one implies a prediction while the latter implies an intent or a plan to do that in the future.
This link does a good job of describing the differences in meaning between "Going to + infinitive" vs. will
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You can say both going to and will for all of these sentences. They have subtle differences as to what they are emphasizing about future time.
I will meet her Monday morning at 7 AM.
I am going to meet her Monday morning at 7 AM.
The first one implies a prediction while the latter implies an intent or a plan to do that in the future.
This link does a good job of describing the differences in meaning between "Going to + infinitive" vs. will
answered 2 days ago
KarlomanioKarlomanio
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You can say both going to and will for all of these sentences. They have subtle differences as to what they are emphasizing about future time.
I will meet her Monday morning at 7 AM.
I am going to meet her Monday morning at 7 AM.
The first one implies a prediction while the latter implies an intent or a plan to do that in the future.
This link does a good job of describing the differences in meaning between "Going to + infinitive" vs. will
answered 2 days ago
KarlomanioKarlomanio
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You can say both going to and will for all of these sentences. They have subtle differences as to what they are emphasizing about future time.
I will meet her Monday morning at 7 AM.
I am going to meet her Monday morning at 7 AM.
The first one implies a prediction while the latter implies an intent or a plan to do that in the future.
This link does a good job of describing the differences in meaning between "Going to + infinitive" vs. will
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Going to + infinitive is the expression of present continuous. That is a future tense expression. Could you please clarify your question? Do you mean using "going to + infinitive" can be used instead of "will" or vice-versa?
– Karlomanio
2 days ago
Yes. Vice versa. "I will meet her Monday morning at 7 am" instead of "I am going to meet her Monday morning at 7 am"
– doggo
2 days ago