WILL vs. GOING TO
WILL
-Spontaneous decision I think I’ll go to bed.
-Offer – I’ll carry that for you.
-Promise- Don’t worry. I’ll be there at 8.
-Threat – I’ll call the police!
-Refusal. I won’t listen to this!
-Predictions –The Democrats will win the election.
GOING TO
Previous Plan – I’m going to Paris next spring.
Evidence – By the look of those clouds, I’m sure it is going
to rain.
Predictions – You are going to marry a rich person.
I Fill in with the correct form of will or going to.
1 Based on their findings, scientists say we
have a bad winter this
year.
2 The driver
help you with your bags.
3 That
bite you if you tease it.
dog
4
My sister
5
I can’t decide. I guess I
6
We
7
She hates vegetables. She
8
My friends
9
The telephone is ringing. I
study at Harvard next year.
buy the blue dress.
have a party on Saturday. Can you come?
eat that salad.
celebrate Christmas at home.
10. What
answer it!
you
do next weekend?
II. Fill in the blanks with “will” or “won’t”
1.
I
2.
You
3.
It’s 7:00 but Jane
have a steak medium rare, please.
pass if you don’t study.
get up!
4.
I know you
5.
It’s sunny. You
6.
It’s cold. I
7.
Oh dear. My pen
8.
Hurry! The train
like your wonderful present.
need an umbrella.
close the window.
write.
wait for you!
III. Read the sentences and choose the best answer.
1.
Global warming
continue to get worse.
is going to
2.
make you a sandwich.
/ will /
What
forget.
/won’t /
One day, I
We
are going to
8.
both are correct
Don’t worry. I
am going to
7.
both are correct
beat the Sox.
/will /
am not going to
6.
/will /
I think the Yankees
are going to
5.
both are correct.
wear for the party?
are you going to
4.
both are correct.
If you are hungry, I
am going to
3.
/ will /
be rich.
/will /
both are correct.
have dinner with the Smiths tomorrow.
/ will /
This invention
is going to
both are correct.
both are correct.
change the world!
/ will /
both are correct.