1Match: plan, prediction or spontaneous decision? Write P, PR or S.
Plan → going to. Prediction → will. Spontaneous decision → will.
a)I'm going to visit my grandma on Sunday.
b)I think it will rain tomorrow.
c)The phone! — I'll get it.
d)We're going to buy a new car next month.
e)You will love this film.
f)I'm hungry. I'll make a sandwich.
2Fill in am, is or are.
going to needs a form of be.
a)I … going to sleep.
b)They … going to play.
c)She … going to cook.
d)We … going to win.
3Write the short form.
I'll, won't
a)I will
b)she will not
c)they will
d)it will not
4Circle the correct form.
Sure sign or plan → going to. Promise → will.
a)Look at the sky! It (will / is going to) rain.
b)I (will / am going to) help you, I promise.
c)Next year we (will / are going to) move house — it's all planned.
1Match: plan, prediction or spontaneous decision? Write P, PR or S.
Plan → going to. Prediction → will. Spontaneous decision → will.
a)I'm going to visit my grandma on Sunday.P
b)I think it will rain tomorrow.PR
c)The phone! — I'll get it.S
d)We're going to buy a new car next month.P
e)You will love this film.PR
f)I'm hungry. I'll make a sandwich.S
2Fill in am, is or are.
going to needs a form of be.
a)I … going to sleep.am
b)They … going to play.are
c)She … going to cook.is
d)We … going to win.are
3Write the short form.
I'll, won't
a)I willI'll
b)she will notshe won't
c)they willthey'll
d)it will notit won't
4Circle the correct form.
Sure sign or plan → going to. Promise → will.
a)Look at the sky! It (will / is going to) rain.is going to
b)I (will / am going to) help you, I promise.will
c)Next year we (will / are going to) move house — it's all planned.are going to
1A will or going to? Fill in.
going to: plans you have already made, and things you can see coming (clouds → rain). will: spontaneous decisions, opinions and guesses (I think, maybe, probably), promises.
a)Look at those clouds! It … (rain).
b)I think Germany … (win) the match.
c)We … (visit) my aunt next weekend — we've booked the tickets.
d)The phone is ringing. — I … (get) it!
e)She … (study) medicine. She has already applied.
f)Maybe I … (come) to the party, I'm not sure.
2Make the sentence negative.
will not = won't. am/is/are not going to
a)I will help you.
b)They are going to move.
c)She will be late.
d)We are going to buy a car.
3Ask a question about the future.
Will you come tomorrow? — Where are you going to stay?
a)(you / come / tomorrow?)
b)(what / she / do / after school?)
c)(they / going to / sell the house?)
d)(where / you / going to / stay?)
4Write your plans and predictions. One sentence each.
Example: I'm going to visit my grandma. — It will probably be sunny.
a)a plan for the weekend (going to)
b)a prediction about the weather tomorrow (will)
c)a promise to a friend (will)
d)something you can see coming right now (going to)
1A will or going to? Fill in.
going to: plans you have already made, and things you can see coming (clouds → rain). will: spontaneous decisions, opinions and guesses (I think, maybe, probably), promises.
a)Look at those clouds! It … (rain).is going to rain
b)I think Germany … (win) the match.will win
c)We … (visit) my aunt next weekend — we've booked the tickets.are going to visit
d)The phone is ringing. — I … (get) it!will get
e)She … (study) medicine. She has already applied.is going to study
f)Maybe I … (come) to the party, I'm not sure.will come
2Make the sentence negative.
will not = won't. am/is/are not going to
a)I will help you.I won't help you.
b)They are going to move.They aren't going to move.
c)She will be late.She won't be late.
d)We are going to buy a car.We aren't going to buy a car.
3Ask a question about the future.
Will you come tomorrow? — Where are you going to stay?
a)(you / come / tomorrow?)Will you come tomorrow?
b)(what / she / do / after school?)What will she do after school? (What is she going to do …?)
c)(they / going to / sell the house?)Are they going to sell the house?
d)(where / you / going to / stay?)Where are you going to stay?
4Write your plans and predictions. One sentence each.
Example: I'm going to visit my grandma. — It will probably be sunny.
a)a plan for the weekend (going to)Own answer, e.g. I'm going to play basketball on Saturday.
b)a prediction about the weather tomorrow (will)It will probably rain.
c)a promise to a friend (will)I will help you with your homework.
d)something you can see coming right now (going to)Look, the bus is going to leave!
1Correct the mistakes.
will + infinitive. going to + infinitive without -s. Something you can see coming → going to. Promise → will.
a)I will going to the cinema tonight.
b)She is going to buys a dress.
c)Look! The glass will fall!
d)I promise I am going to call you tomorrow.
e)They will not to come.
f)It is going to be rain.
2Fill in will or going to and explain in a few words.
Decided just now → will. Decided before → going to. Certain from evidence → going to. Opinion → will.
a)A: We've run out of milk. — B: Really? I … (get) some.
b)A: We've run out of milk. — B: I know, I … (get) some after work.
c)Ali has bought a ticket. He … (fly) to Istanbul on Friday.
d)I'm sure you … (pass) the exam.
3Answer the questions with a full sentence.
Choose the form that fits: plan, prediction, promise.
a)What are you going to do after school today?
b)What do you think the world will be like in 50 years? Two sentences.
c)A friend is nervous about a test. What will you say?
4Write a dialogue (eight lines) in which two friends plan a day out and react to surprises.
A: What are you going to do …? B: I'm going to … A: Oh no, it's raining! B: Then we'll …
a)Plans (going to), spontaneous decisions (will), a prediction about the weather
1Correct the mistakes.
will + infinitive. going to + infinitive without -s. Something you can see coming → going to. Promise → will.
a)I will going to the cinema tonight.I will go / I am going to go to the cinema tonight.
b)She is going to buys a dress.She is going to buy a dress.
c)Look! The glass will fall!Look! The glass is going to fall!
d)I promise I am going to call you tomorrow.I promise I will call you tomorrow.
e)They will not to come.They will not come. (They won't come.)
f)It is going to be rain.It is going to rain.
2Fill in will or going to and explain in a few words.
Decided just now → will. Decided before → going to. Certain from evidence → going to. Opinion → will.
a)A: We've run out of milk. — B: Really? I … (get) some.will get — decided just now
b)A: We've run out of milk. — B: I know, I … (get) some after work.am going to get — decided before
c)Ali has bought a ticket. He … (fly) to Istanbul on Friday.is going to fly — plan, ticket bought
d)I'm sure you … (pass) the exam.will pass — opinion
3Answer the questions with a full sentence.
Choose the form that fits: plan, prediction, promise.
a)What are you going to do after school today?Own answer with going to.
b)What do you think the world will be like in 50 years? Two sentences.Own answer with will, e.g. Cars will drive themselves.
c)A friend is nervous about a test. What will you say?e.g. Don't worry, you'll be fine. I'll help you revise.
4Write a dialogue (eight lines) in which two friends plan a day out and react to surprises.
A: What are you going to do …? B: I'm going to … A: Oh no, it's raining! B: Then we'll …
a)Plans (going to), spontaneous decisions (will), a prediction about the weatherOwn dialogue. Check: going to for plans, will for spontaneous decisions and the prediction.
going to
For plans you have already made and for things you can see coming right now. The decision was taken before you speak.
We are going to visit Rome — we have booked the flights.Look at the clouds. It is going to rain.
will
For decisions made at the moment of speaking, for predictions and opinions (I think, probably, maybe), and for promises and offers.
The phone is ringing. — I'll get it!I think it will be sunny tomorrow.I will always help you.
Arrangements
A fixed appointment with time and place can also take the present progressive: I am meeting Tom at six. It works like going to.