No, I ____________ your dinner, you can cook it yourself. (refusal)
amn’t cooking
won’t cook
going to cook
If a prediction is based on evidence in the present moment, _____________ is commonly used.
Present Continuous
“going to”
"will"
Look at those black clouds. It __________.
rains
is going to rain
is raining
I_____________ your parents what you did. (threat)
am going to inform
am informing
will inform
The sun _______________ tomorrow.
going to rise
is rising
rises
will rise
This batch of scanners is faulty! - Oh! Really? We _________ send it to our customers then.
won't
are not going to
I've just closed my account. - What will you do? - No idea. Possibly _____ an account with a more ethical bank.
I am going to open
I'll open
I__________ you to the airport tomorrow. (offer)
‘ll take
going to take
take
am taking
I am not sure that the Conservatives ___________ the next election.
are going to win
will win
are winning
I've heard it at the meeting. They ________ terminate the contract and pay the penalty.
will
are going to
_____________ is used to express future actions decided at the moment of speaking (spontaneous decision)
Present Continuous
Present Simple
will
going to
It's really hot in here. _____ the window.
I'll open
I'm going to open
____________describes future plans decided before the moment of speaking.
Going to
will
Present Continuous
Present Simple
On Friday our family _______________ a B-day celebrations for my son. Will you come?
organizes
is organizing
will organize
The Conservatives __________ the election. They already have most of the votes.
are winning
will to win
are going to win
Nick feels overworked. He was talking about relax. - _______________ take a vacation soon?
Is he going to
Will he
For a prediction without present evidence or for general predictions,_____________ is more appropriate.
“going to”
“will”
Present Continuous
I think Manchester United ___________ the game. (for future)
is winning
wins
will win
We _____________ Jim at the airport tomorrow.
are going to meet
both
are meeting
My train __________ at six tonight.
is leaving
leaves
will leave
Julie: There's no milk. John: I know. _______________ some when this TV programme finishes.
I'm getting
I'm going to get
I'll get
I get
This weekend we ______________ a dog from the animal shelter.
going to taking
will taking
are taking
Both "Will" and "Going to" can be used for making future predictions without having a real difference in meaning: I think it will be foggy tomorrow. = I think it is going to be foggy tomorrow.
False
True
Choose: I'm going to / I'll visit my relatives in Australia this year. I've planned it for October.
I'm going
“I ______________a blog.” (Pre-planned)
am going to start
am starting
am start
will start
His class ___________ at 9am tomorrow.
is starting
is going to start
starts
Look at that very old tree! It looks as if it____________ soon.
’s going to fall down
is falling down
falls down
They promised they ______________ the package by noon.
are delivering
will deliver
I promise I _____________ anyone you broke the window.
won’t tell
am not telling
am not going to tell
Choose: "Oh, great! That meeting's been cancelled. _____________ to that yoga class instead."
I'm going
I'll go
It is 8.25. Tom is leaving home. His work starts at 8.30. He_______________.
will be late
is going to be late
The Conservatives __________ the election. They already have most of the votes.
are going to win
are winning
will to win
Guess what? Jack _______ transfer some of his responsibilities to his deputy!
is going to
will
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