BE GOING TO & WILL

Be Going To & Will
Uses: Be Going To
1. future with an obvious cause
Ex: Look at tha clouds. It’s going to rain
2. Plan
Ex: She’s going to move to Da Lat.
3. Intention
Ex: I’m going to do anything tonight
Will
1. Promise: EX: I will visit you when I’m free
2. a. Decision at the momentof speaking
Ex: Are you ready to order sir?
Yes, I’ll have breessteak
b. Offer EX: I’ll give you a lift if you like
c. Voluntary action
Ex: Mum : The phone’s ringing
Son: I’ll answer it
3. Prediction / Guess
EX: I think Tom will pass the driving test
4. Unwillingness / Not happening as expected
Ex: son won’t stop crying. I’ve tried everything and I’m ready exhausted.
5. Requests / Order
Ex: Will you help me?
6. Invitation
Ex: Will you have some cake/
7. Habit
Ex: a cat will find a warm place to sleep.
8. Threat
Ex: I’ll remember this!
9. Instant decision
Ex: I hope my daughter will pass the exam.

I think he’ll lend you book
EXERCISE 1: Put the verb in bracket into the concert form : WILL & BE
GOING TO
1. There (be) ………………… areally big storm in a few hours.
2. Look out! She (faint) …………………
3. I (practice)………………………… the piano for two hours this evening.
4. We’re lost I (stop) ………………. And ask the way.
5. I (be) ……………… a teacher of English when I grow up .
6. Lokk at that helicopter coming down. It (land) …………………
7. Hurry up! The bus (start) ………………
8. There’s Eleanor. I (go) ………………. And talk to her.
9. He’s driving too fast. He (have) ………………. An accident.
10. “We’ve run out of milk” “Oh, have we? I (go) ……………… and get some”
11. It’s raining. We (have to )……………… take an umbrella.
12. Look at that car! It (hit) …………… that tree.
13. He (spend) …………… his vacation in Hawaii
14. I promise I (not do ) ……………… that again.
15. You look tired. Sit down and I (make) ……………… you a cup of coffe.
16. I think there’s someone at the door” ‘Ok, I (go) ………………… and answer it”
17. She looks really upset. I think she (cry) ………………
18. I know you’ve got a lot to do so I (try) ……………… and help you as much as possible.
19. What (you/do) ………………… when you’ve spent all your money?
20. I’m sorry I made you so angry. I (not do) ………………. That again.
21. Look at the sky. It (be) ……………… a lonely day today.
22. I’m sorry you’re leaving. I hope youi (come back) ……………… and see us soon.
23. Michelle (begin) ………… mdical school next year.
24. Who (you/ invite) …………… to the party?
25. I expect he (stay) ……………… with us.
Answer Key
1. There (be) will be areally big storm in a few hours.

2. Look out! She (faint) …is going to faint……
3. I (practice) am going to practice the piano for two hours this evening.
4. We’re lost I (stop) ……will stop. And ask the way.
5. I (be) am going to be a teacher of English when I grow up .
6. Look at that helicopter coming down. It (land) is going to land
7. Hurry up! The bus (start) is going to start
8. There’s Eleanor. I (go) will go And talk to her.
9. He’s driving too fast. He (have) is going to have An accident.
10. “We’ve run out of milk” “Oh, have we? I (go) will go. and get some”
11. It’s raining. We (have to )…will have to take an umbrella.
12. Look at that car! It (hit) …is going to hit. that tree.
13. He (spend) will spend his vacation in Hawaii
14. I promise I (not do ) won’t do that again.
15. You look tired. Sit down and I (make) will make. you a cup of coffe.
16. I think there’s someone at the door” ‘Ok, I (go) will go and answer it”
17. She looks really upset. I think she (cry) is going to cry.
18. I know you’ve got a lot to do so I (try) will try and help you as much as possible.
19. What (you/do) are you going to do when you’ve spent all your money?
20. I’m sorry I made you so angry. I (not do) won’t do t hat again.
21. Look at the sky. It (be) is going to be. a lonely day today.
22. I’m sorry you’re leaving. I hope youi (come back) will come back and see us soon.
23. Michelle (study) is going to study. mdical school next year.
24. Who (you/ invite) are you going to invite. to the party?
25. I expect he (stay) will stay with us.