WILL + infinitive

We use WILL for...

- predictions without evidence
"I will be rich and famous"
- offering our help
"I'll help you with those heavy books"
- sudden decisions
"It's raining. I'll take an umbrella!"

GOING TO + infinitive
We use GOING TO for...
- predictions with evidence
"Look! David is going to crash against that
tree!"
- future intentions
"I'm going to study law at university next year"

WILL

BE GOING TO

a) to make predictions based on our feelings a) to make predictions based on the present
(what we think will happen- with verbs: think,
situation.
believe, expect, be sure) or to make statements (what we can see it is going to happen)
of fact about the future. I think your There are many clouds in the sky. Its going to rain.
cholesterolwill go up a little bit.
Obesity will increase in the USA in the following
years.

Decisions and Intentions

b) to express an instant decision.
(deciding at the time of speaking)

b) to express plans and intentions.

( we have already decided)

Its cold. Ill shut the window.

We are going to have dinner at the restaurant next Saturday,

because its my mothers birthday.

c) to express a promise
I wont tell your secret to anyone.

d) to express an offer
Don worry. Ill help you with your homework.
Choose the correct verb for the following sentences. Do not use abbreviations:
1) Next summer, I
(travel) to New York. My sister lives there and she bought me a plane
ticket for my birthday.
2) It's getting cold. I

(take) my coat!

3) Are you going to the cinema? Wait for me. I

4) Jane and Tom
Tom

(go) with you!

(not/study) medicine next year. Jane

(take) a gap year.

5. Mrs Simons, those bags seem quite heavy. I

6. Experts say the Earth
7. Look at those black clouds. I think it

(help) you carry them.

(suffer) seriously if we continue polluting.

(rain).

(study) French and

8. Bye Bye Joe. I

(call) you as soon as I arrive home!

9. What

(do) tomorrow? I

(visit) my grandparents.

10. Anne: "I don't have enough money to pay for my lunch."
Peter: " I
(lend) you some."

Choose the correct verb, Going to or Will

1. They

watch music videos on MTV this afternoon.

2. We

go to the shopping centre to see our favourite rappers.

3. Wait for me! I

go with you.

4. If you visit the shopping malls, you

5. I promise I

give you your favourite CD.

6. I think he

7. I

see the influence of rap on teen style.

win the contest next year.

do my best, I promise.

8. I love America. I

go there next week.

9. Have you phoned Jim? No, I forgot. I

phone him later.

10. This is my last day at school here. I

go back to the Algarve tomorrow.

1. am going to travel
2. will take
3. will go
4. aren't going to study, is going to study, is going to take
5. will help
6. is going to suffer
7. is going to rain
8. will call
9. are you going to do, am going to visit
10. will lend

They [No answer] are going to watch music videos on MTV this afternoon.
2. We [No answer] are going to go to the shopping centre to see our favourite rappers.
3. Wait for me! I [No answer] will go with you.
4. If you visit the shopping malls, you [No answer] will see the influence of rap on teen style.
5. I promise I [No answer] will give you your favourite CD.
6. I think he [No answer] will win the contest next year.
7. I [No answer] will do my best, I promise.
8. I love America. I [No answer] am going to go there next week.
9. Have you phoned Jim? No, I forgot. I [No answer] will phone him later.
10. This is my last day at school here. I [No answer] am going to go back to the Algarve
tomorrow.