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Magic79 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Future Tense

This is a question from Azar's Understanding and Using English Grammar (3rd Edition), page 67.

Directions: Discuss the differences (if any) in meaning in these groups of sentences.


a. I will be studying when you come.

b. I am going to be studying when you come.

Is there any difference in meaning between will and be going to in the above sentences, knowing that will is generally used for offers and spontaneous decisions whereas be going to is used for planned decisions. Also, both are used for predictions.

Thanks.

  

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a. b. Is there any difference in meaning between will and be going to in the above sentences, There is no significant difference for native speakers.

— Mister Micawber

  • a.
  • b.
  • Is there any difference in meaning between will and be going to in the above sentences, There is no significant difference for native speakers.
  • The various 'future forms' (of which there are at least seven) are mostly playthings for linguists.
  • Magic79 will is generally used for offers That's a new one for me.
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Magic79 Discuss the differences (if any) in meaning in these groups of sentences.a. I will be studying when you come.b. I am going to be studying when you come.Is there any difference in meaning between will and be going to in the above sentences,

There is no significant difference for native speakers. The various 'future forms' (of which there are at least

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