Will vs Going to
Di akhir lesson ini, kamu bisa:
- Memilih 'will' untuk keputusan spontan dan prediksi tanpa bukti.
- Memilih 'going to' untuk rencana/niat yang sudah ada dan prediksi dengan bukti sekarang.
- Membedakan 'I'll get it' (spontan) dan 'I'm going to start a business' (rencana).
Inti Perbedaan
Keduanya berbicara tentang masa depan, tetapi soal kapan keputusan dibuat dan ada tidaknya bukti. Pakai will untuk keputusan saat itu juga dan prediksi dari pikiran/pendapat. Pakai going to untuk rencana yang sudah ada sebelumnya dan prediksi karena ada bukti sekarang.
| will | going to | |
|---|---|---|
| Bentuk | subject + will + V1 | subject + am/is/are + going to + V1 |
| Keputusan | spontan, saat bicara | sudah direncanakan sebelumnya |
| Prediksi | berdasarkan pendapat (no evidence) | berdasarkan bukti yang terlihat |
| Fungsi lain | janji, tawaran, penolakan | niat yang sudah pasti |
| Contoh | I 'll get the door. | I 'm going to paint the door. |
Kapan Pakai Will
- Keputusan spontan saat berbicara:
A: "We're out of coffee." B: "OK, I 'll buy some."
- Tawaran membantu:
That looks heavy: I 'll carry it for you.
- Janji:
I 'll send you the file tonight, I promise.
- Prediksi dari pendapat (I think / probably):
I think our team will win the contract.
Kapan Pakai Going to
- Rencana / niat yang sudah ada:
Next year I 'm going to start my own business.
- Keputusan yang sudah dibuat sebelumnya:
We 're going to hire two new engineers.
- Prediksi dengan bukti yang terlihat sekarang:
Look at those dark clouds: it 's going to rain.
- Sesuatu yang jelas akan terjadi:
Watch out, that glass is going to fall!
Bandingkan Langsung
Minimal pairs: perhatikan perbedaan maknanya:
"The phone's ringing." "I 'll get it." → keputusan spontan saat itu. "I 'm going to get a new phone." → rencana yang sudah ada.
"I think it will rain tomorrow." → prediksi/pendapat, tanpa bukti. "Look at the sky: it 's going to rain." → prediksi dari bukti sekarang.
"I 'll call you, I promise." → janji, diputuskan sekarang. "I 'm going to call the bank this afternoon." → sudah berniat sebelumnya.
"We 'll help you move." → tawaran spontan. "We 're going to help them move on Saturday." → rencana yang sudah disepakati.
Kosakata & Penanda
| English | Arti (ID) | Contoh |
|---|---|---|
| will (I'll) | akan (keputusan saat itu) | The phone is ringing: I'll get it. |
| going to | akan (rencana/niat) | I'm going to start a business next year. |
| I think / probably | saya rasa / mungkin | I think it will rain later. |
| Look! / Watch out! | Lihat! / Awas! (ada bukti) | Look at those clouds: it's going to rain. |
| I promise | saya janji | I promise I will call you. |
| decide to | memutuskan untuk | We've decided we're going to hire two people. |
| spontaneous | spontan | That bag looks heavy: I'll help you. |
| plan / intend | berencana / berniat | They're going to move next month. |
Dialogue
Making plans at work
The printer is out of paper again.
Don't worry, I'll order some now.
Thanks. By the way, we're going to upgrade the whole office next month.
Nice! I think everyone will love that.
Kesalahan Umum
- ❌ "Look at the clouds! It will rain." → ✅ "Look at the clouds! It 's going to rain." (ada bukti → going to)
- ❌ "A: The bag is heavy. B: I'm going to help you." → ✅ "B: I 'll help you." (tawaran spontan → will)
- ❌ "Tomorrow I will start a business I planned for years." → ✅ "I 'm going to start a business." (rencana lama → going to)
- ❌ "I will to call you later." → ✅ "I will call you later." (setelah will pakai V1 tanpa 'to')
Latihan
Will atau Going to?
1. A: 'It's cold in here.' B: 'OK, I ___ the window.'
2. Look at that car: it ___ hit the wall!
3. Next summer we ___ travel around Japan. We've booked everything.
4. I think the new product ___ sell really well.
5. Which is a promise?
Lengkapi dengan will atau going to
Flashcards
will (I'll)
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Ringkasan
- will = keputusan spontan, janji, tawaran, dan prediksi dari pendapat (I think / probably).
- going to = rencana/niat yang sudah ada dan prediksi dengan bukti yang terlihat sekarang.
- Jika ada bukti di depan mata ('Look!') → pilih going to; jika baru memutuskan saat itu → pilih will.
- Setelah will pakai V1 tanpa 'to'; going to selalu diikuti to + V1.