Learn English – Using “going to” with come

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I know how going to is used in a sentence. However, whenever it's mixed with come, I get confused. The answer here has some clarifications.

However, my specific question is, do the following two sentences mean exactly the same thing? Also, which one is more grammatically correct (especially in formal writing)?

  1. I'm going to come to your house as soon as the work in hand is done.

  2. I'm coming to your house as soon as the work in hand is done.

or should I just use plain will:

I'll come to your house as soon as the work in hand is done.

The reason I'm reluctant to use will is because it sounds more in the future than I intend to.

Best Answer

in your case you can use several different ways to talk about the future:

1. Present Continuous + time word:

I'm coming to your house today.

This form used to talk about plans which are already arranged for a particular time in the future. and it is used very often with come and go and with verbs like visit, meet, etc ...

2. BE + Going to:

I'm going to come to your house today.

Be going to can also be used to express the same idea; however, it puts an extra emphasis on the idea of intention.

3. Will:

I'll come to your house today.

This form used to talk about things that we decide to do now.

Note: At the moment of making a decision, use 'will'. Once you have made the decision, talk about it using 'going to'. and if it has arranged talk about it using 'Present Continuous + time word'

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