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Robertas
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I attached screenshot here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xOl1KV ... sp=sharing. Can you explain what is difference between rule in screenshot and these two tenses: future continuous when using "will be" and "going to"? Very confusing rules. For me they mean same but if I don't use correct rule, my grades can be punished for any stupid reason...
Why I can't use any rule of these 3 to be correct? Is it because of only difference in screenshot rule that if there is future word, I must use present continuous and I can't use future continuous or "going to"?
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As a native speaker/listener, "will be" and "going to BE" are informally indistinguishable.
I can't understand the frequent preference of English learners for the latter, which often makes native listeners chuckle

As a native writer/reader, I avoid the latter entirely.
I do distinguish between "will" and "shall" in personal communications.
I WILL BE doing what I have an option to do
I SHALL BE doing what I am obligated by human or natural law to do.


To prepare to clarify one's statement, it may be appropriate to preface the statement in the future tense with an description of one's present or timeless intentions or obligations:
"I intend to do that. Next week, I WILL BE doing that"
"I am obligated to do that. Next week, I SHALL BE doing that"

I benefit from exploiting the concept of open and closed intervals on the time axis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interval_(mathematics)
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Re: Tenses

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Hello,
There are several ways you can talk about the future.

To do this you can use ! will be 2. going to 3.the present continuous and 4 the present simple.

Each are used in a different context and for different reasons which you should learn and remember.

All four grammar forms are explained very well on the EnglishClub website.

Here is the link for future tenses: https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-m_future.htm

If you have any questions, then write again.
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patron wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:49 pm Hello,
There are several ways you can talk about the future.

To do this you can use ! will be 2. going to 3.the present continuous and 4 the present simple.

Each are used in a different context and for different reasons which you should learn and remember.

All four grammar forms are explained very well on the EnglishClub website.

Here is the link for future tenses: https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-m_future.htm

If you have any questions, then write again.


Now it is clear.

After research, I found this: you use "going to" when it is less likely to happen when present continuous which has future word BUT sometimes there are cases it really doesn't matter which you use.

That "less likely to happen" was a barrier to understand for me between those 2 tenses.
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