Learn English – What’s the difference between “Are you going” and “Will you go”
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What’s the difference between these two alternatives:
Are you going to England this summer?
Will you go to England this summer?
Best Answer
"Are you going?" is the more natural British English usage when you are simply asking about plans or intent. "Will you go" works too, but sounds a bit clunky.
"Will you...?" is also the way you might ask someone to do something, rather than just asking about their plans - as in "please go...."
They mean essentially the same thing: Are you going home this summer? which is probably the most neutral form of this question.
However Will you go home this summer? might be seen as being curt and could imply that you wish for that person to leave. It could essentially be taken as Will you please go home this summer? but without the please.
Will you be going home this summer? is more inquisitive. It implies that you are merely curious about to their summer plans and you don't particularly care what the answer is.
If this is being addressed to a person that you do not wish to go home for summer you could try asking You aren't going home for summer, are you? which retains the overall neutral value but implies that you prefer for them not to leave.
"I have to see you sometime" means any time in the future, starting now. "No time like now" is a valid reply to that, suggesting the "sometime" to be very, very soon.
“I am going to have to see you sometime” puts an additional time delay during which you won't have to see that person - such time will come eventually, but the nearest future is exempt.
As for will/going to, I suggest previous answers distinguishing the two.
Best Answer
"Are you going?" is the more natural British English usage when you are simply asking about plans or intent. "Will you go" works too, but sounds a bit clunky. "Will you...?" is also the way you might ask someone to do something, rather than just asking about their plans - as in "please go...."