Will/Going to?
1. As far as I know "Going to" and the present continous tense are used to express future plans and future arrangements and predictions.
"Will" is also acceptable for future plans, as in: "I will go to the cinema with my friends tomorrow evening"
2. "Will" is used for decisions at the moment of speaking, promises. My question is that if it's possible to use "going to" instead of "will" for that, as in:
A: I have forgotten my money at home.
B: I am going to lend you some money.
or.
A: What would you like to order?
B: I'm going to have a salad.
Thank you!
Top answer
B: I'm going to have a salad. Those are fine, common and natural in the appropriate situation.
- B: I'm going to have a salad.
- Those are fine, common and natural in the appropriate situation.
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anonymousA: I have forgotten my money at home.B: Then I am going to lend you some money.or.A: What would you like to order?B: I'm going to have a salad.
Those are fine, common and natural in the appropriate situation.
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