Future Simple vs 'Going to' Future

Future Simple vs 'Going to' Future

1. Future simple

   • Main usages
     • Expressing a possibility in the future
     • Making a decision at the time of speak
   • Structure
     • Subject + Will + Infinitive
   • You can use "shall" instead of "will" for the pronouns "I" and "we", but you will sound quite formal

2. 'Going to' future

   • Main usages
     • Expressing something that is certain to happen in the future
     • Talking about a decision or a plan you have made before the time of speaking
   • Structure
     • Subject + to be + going to + infinitive
   • "Gonna" is the contracted form of "going to". It is spoken language and only appropiate in infromal conversation.