The Grammar Lab: Future (Will vs. Going To)

Grammar Lab B2

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Future Forms

Will vs. Going To (B2)

Both describe the future, but the difference is WHEN you made the decision.

ទាំងពីរប្រើសម្រាប់និយាយពីអនាគត តែវាខុសគ្នាត្រង់ថា តើអ្នកសម្រេចចិត្ត "នៅពេលណា"។

🔹 Will: Decision made NOW (at the moment of speaking). (សម្រេចចិត្តភ្លាមៗ)
🔹 Going to: Decision made BEFORE (a plan). (មានគម្រោងទុកមុន)

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Rapid Decision ⚡

ការសម្រេចចិត្តភ្លាមៗ (Will)

You react to a situation instantly. Offers, promises, or sudden choices.

Sudden Choice will

The phone is ringing. I will answer it.	ទទួលភ្លាម
It's hot. I'll open the window.	បើកភ្លាម

Promises / Offers will

Don't worry, I will help you.

សន្យាជួយ

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The Plan 📅

មានគម្រោងទុកមុន (Going To)

You thought about it before you spoke. It is a set intention or plan.

Intentions going to

I am going to buy a car next year.	មានគម្រោងរួច
She is going to be a doctor.	បំណងប្រាថ្នា

Arrangements going to

We are going to visit Paris.

បានរៀបចំទុក

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Predictions 💭

ការទស្សន៍ទាយ (Belief vs Evidence)

Prediction based on BELIEF will

You think or guess it will happen, but aren't 100% sure.

I think it will rain later.	ស្មានថាភ្លៀង
People will live on Mars one day.	ទាយទៅថ្ងៃមុខ

Prediction based on EVIDENCE going to

You can see it happening right now. It is certain.

Look at those black clouds! It is going to rain.	ឃើញពពកខ្មៅ
Watch out! You are going to fall!	ឃើញនឹងភ្នែក

Plan or Instant? 🧠

Click to see the correct form based on context.

Oh no! I forgot my wallet.Context

I bought tickets.Context

The doorbell is ringing.Context

Look at that traffic!Context

Quick Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស

Instant Reaction

"I'm thirsty." → "Wait, I ___ get you water."

("ខ្ញុំស្រេកទឹកណាស់។" → "ចាំតិច ខ្ញុំនឹងយកទឹកមកឲ្យ។")

Pre-planned Intention

Why did you buy that paint? → "I ___ paint my room."

(ហេតុអ្វីបានជាអ្នកទិញថ្នាំពណ៌នោះ? → "ខ្ញុំមានគម្រោងលាបពណ៌បន្ទប់ខ្ញុំ។")

Visual Evidence

Look at the score! 5-0! They ___ win.

(មើលពិន្ទុទៅ! ៥-០ ទៅហើយ! ពួកគេប្រាកដជាឈ្នះហើយ។)

GRAMMAR TRAP! ❌

Which sentence is grammatically CORRECT?

(តើប្រយោគមួយណាដែលត្រឹមត្រូវ?)

Making an Offer

"These bags are heavy!" → "I ___ carry them for you."

("កាបូបទាំងនេះធ្ងន់ណាស់!" → "ខ្ញុំនឹងជួយយួរវា។")

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

My Future Plan 📅 (សរសេរប្រយោគ ១ អំពីគម្រោងរបស់អ្នកនៅចុងសប្តាហ៍នេះ ដោយប្រើ "am going to"។)

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Make a Promise 🤝 (សរសេរប្រយោគ ១ សន្យាជាមួយមិត្តភក្តិ ដោយប្រើ "will"។ ឧ. I will call you later.)

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Teach a friend 🙋‍♂️ (ពន្យល់មិត្តភក្តិរបស់អ្នកពីភាពខុសគ្នារវាងការសម្រេចចិត្ត "Instant" នឹង "Plan"។)

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Voice Note 🎤 (ថតសំឡេងខ្លួនឯងអានប្រយោគ "Look at those clouds! It is going to rain." ដោយដាក់អារម្មណ៍បញ្ជាក់ពី Evidence។)

Video Lesson

មេរៀនជាវីដេអូ

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Sokha 2 hours ago

Can I use "will" for plans? "I will go to Paris next year."

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Sokha! People will understand you, but grammatically it sounds unnatural. If you already bought the tickets and made the plan, you should say "I am going to Paris". "Will" sounds like you just decided right this second! ✈️

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Vireak 5 hours ago

What is the short form of "going to"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

In spoken English, people often say "gonna" (I am gonna buy a car). But remember, only use "gonna" in casual speech, never in formal writing! 🗣️

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Minea 8 hours ago

Is "will" used for promises?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 7 hours ago

Yes! "I will always love you" or "I will give you the money tomorrow". Promises always take "will". 🤝