9. "Will" and "Be going to"

Will or Be going to?

Will or Be going to? How to use these grammar structures correctly in English? Here you will find a few English tips that will help you choose will or be going to in the future.

Recently we’ve looked at the difference between USED TO and PAST SIMPLE when talking about past events.

When to use BE GOING TO

• We talk about something that is about to happen because we’ve already made a decision.
• We expect something to happen as there is evidence in the present.

When to use Will (Future Simple)

• We haven’t made a decision yet, or we make a prediction.
• When we make offers or suggestions.

IMPORTANT we also use the form Shall I/Shall we to make offers or suggestions
Shall we go to the match on Sunday?
Shall I wear a white shirt tonight?

• When we make a decision at the time of speaking (for example, we make a promise).
• When we talk about events that are certain to happen in the future.

Class Activity

Fill in the blanks with “will” and the correct verb in parentheses.

1. I _______ (go) to the park tomorrow.
2. She _______ (study) for her English test tonight.
3. They _______ (not / play) soccer after school.
4. We _______ (visit) our grandparents next weekend.
5. He _______ (help) you with your homework.
6. _______ you _______ (come) to my birthday party?
7. My friends _______ (travel) to Spain next summer.
8. It _______ (rain) later this evening.
9. The teacher _______ (explain) the lesson again.
10. I _______ (not / forget) your birthday!

Make 5 sentences  with "will" in positive form about the verbs below.

Pray  Stay  Go  Sit  Visit

Make 5 sentences with "will" in negative form about the verbs below.

Eat   Sleep    Take     Work    Buy

Fill in the blanks with am / is / are going to + the verb in parentheses.

1. I ____________________ (study) for the test tonight.
2. She ____________________ (visit) her grandmother this weekend.
3. They ____________________ (play) football after school.
4. We ____________________ (watch) a movie later.
5. He ____________________ (buy) a new phone tomorrow.
6. My friends ____________________ (travel) to Spain next summer.
7. It ____________________ (rain) this afternoon.
8. You ____________________ (learn) a lot in this class.

Make 5 sentences  with "be+going to" in positive form about the verbs below.

Color     Close     Paint     Buy     Raise

Make 5 sentences  with "be+going to" in negative form about the verbs below.

Cry     Bring     Do     Laugh     Find