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Peter knows that he (will / is going to) fly to Chicago next week
Peter knows that he is going to fly to Chicago next week. (future plans)
Oh no! I've broken the vase. I ________ (will say/am going to say) that Nemo broke it.
Oh no! I've broken the vase. I will say that Nemo broke it. (Use the future with "will" when reacting to something that happens at that moment)
Jack (is having / will have) a dinner party next Saturday.
Jack is having a dinner party next Saturday. (events which have been planned for the future)
John hasn't eaten. - Don't worry (I will make / I am going to make) him a sandwich.
John hasn't eaten. - Don't worry I will make him a sandwich. (Use the future with '"will" to react to a present situation.)
We'll go out for dinner when he (gets in / will get in)
We'll go out for dinner when he gets in. (use the future with "will" when using "when" or "if")
Unless he arrives soon, we (will not go/ are not going) to the party.
Unless he arrives soon, we will not go to the party. (Use the future with "will" in first conditional sentences)
(I will be studying / I will have studied) at 9 tomorrow evening.
I will be studying at nine tomorrow evening. (use the future continuous to express what will be happening at a specific moment in the future.)
Look at those clouds! It (is going to rain / will rain)!
Look at those clouds! It is going to rain! - Use the future with "going to" when you can see that something is about to happen.
I _______ (am flying/will fly) to London tomorrow night.
I am flying to London tomorrow night. (fixed plan)
I haven't made any plans for Halloween. I __________ (am staying/will probably stay) at home.
I haven't made any plans for Easter. I will probably stay at home. (They're not sure what they will do)
I ________ (will meet/am meeting) my friends at the cinema after work tomorrow.
I am meeting my friends at the cinema after work tomorrow. (fixed plan)
I ________ (will go/am going to go) home after this lesson.
I am going to go home after this lesson. (It's a plan)
I'm going home. I _______ (am seeing/will see) you tomorrow. Bye!
I'm going home. I'll see you tomorrow. Bye! (they just decided)
Can I borrow 90 dollars? I _______ (will pay/am going to pay) you back tomorrow.
Can I borrow 90 dollars? I will pay you back tomorrow. (They just decided this plan)
________ (are you getting/do you think you will get) married before you're 30?
Do you think you will get married before you're 30? (prediction)
I think I_______ (will be/am going to be) rich when I am older.
I am going to be rich when I am older. (prediction that we're not sure about)
