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Future with going to and will

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Talk about plans, predictions, offers, promises and quick decisions with going to and will.

Choose the correct form

Choose the correct word or words to complete each sentence.

  1. Mina ___ visit her grandmother next weekend. She bought her train ticket yesterday.
    • a) is going to
    • b) will to
    • c) going to
  2. A: It's very hot in here. B: I ___ open the window.
    • a) 'm going
    • b) 'll
    • c) will to
  3. Look at those dark clouds. It ___ rain.
    • a) is going
    • b) going to
    • c) is going to
  4. I promise I ___ tell anyone your secret.
    • a) don't
    • b) won't
    • c) am not going
  5. ___ you going to watch the match tonight?
    • a) Will
    • b) Do
    • c) Are
  6. I think people ___ use robots for a lot of housework in the future.
    • a) will
    • b) are going
    • c) going to
  7. Kofi ___ going to study medicine. He decided last year.
    • a) will
    • b) does
    • c) is
  8. A: Do you want the blue shirt or the green one? B: Hmm, I ___ take the blue one.
    • a) 'll
    • b) am going
    • c) will to

Write the missing words

Type the missing words. Use will, won't or going to with the verb in brackets.

  1. A: The bus isn't coming. B: OK, we ___ (walk) then.
  2. Aiko has decided. She's going ___ (learn) to drive this summer.
  3. A: I can't open this jar. B: Give it to me. I ___ (try).
  4. Tomás ___ (not) going to come to the party. He's too busy.
  5. A: I'm thirsty. B: Wait here. I ___ (get) you some water.
  6. A: Can you keep a secret? B: Of course. I ___ (not / tell) anyone.
  7. ___ Lena going to study abroad next year?
  8. Look at that boy on the wall! He's going ___ (fall).

Answer key

Choose the correct form

  1. a) is going toMina bought her ticket, so this is a plan. Use is going to + base verb.
  2. b) 'llB decides at the moment of speaking, so we use 'll (will) + base verb.
  3. c) is going toWe can see the clouds now, so this is a prediction with is going to.
  4. b) won'tThis is a promise, so we use will. The negative is won't.
  5. c) AreGoing to questions start with am, is or are: Are you going to ...?
  6. a) willThis is an opinion about the future after I think, so we use will + base verb.
  7. c) isGoing to needs am, is or are before it. Kofi is he, so we use is.
  8. a) 'llB decides now, while speaking, so we use 'll (will) + base verb.

Write the missing words

  1. 'll walk / will walkB decides at the moment of speaking, so we use will: we'll walk.
  2. to learnThis is a plan. After going, we need to + base verb.
  3. 'll try / will tryB offers to help and decides now, so we use will: I'll try.
  4. isn't / is not / 's notTomás is he, so the negative of is going to is isn't going to.
  5. 'll get / will getB offers help and decides now, so we use will: I'll get.
  6. won't tell / will not tell / 'm not going to tell / am not going to tellPromises usually use will: I won't tell. I'm not going to tell is also possible.
  7. IsLena is she, so the going to question starts with is.
  8. to fallWe can see the danger now, so this is a prediction with going to + base verb.

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