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- The phone's ringing.
- OK, I'm going to answer it.
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Ok -I'll answer it.
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If the action is decided at the moment of speaking, we use will /
will not (won't).
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I'm sure he is going to help you.
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I'm sure he will help you.
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When we say what we think or expect, we use will (won't).
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I promise I'm going to help.
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I promise I'll help.
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After promise we usually use will.
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I'll call you when I'll come to my office.
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I'll call you when I come to my office.
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When we refer to the future in adverbial clauses, we normally use present
simple (after when, as soon as, until).
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If you will give me your address, I'll send you
a postcard.
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If you give me your address, I'll send you
a postcard.
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When we refer to the future in conditional clauses, we normally use the
present simple.
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I can't see you next week. I will return to Paris.
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I can't see you next week. I am returning/am
going to return to Paris.
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To show that the decision was made in the past, we use the present continuous
or the 'going to' future.
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