"Going to" or "Will" | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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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.

True

False

We _____________ Jim at the airport tomorrow.

are meeting

are going to meet

both

____________describes future plans decided before the moment of speaking.

Present Continuous

Present Simple

Going to

will

The Conservatives __________ the election. They already have most of the votes.

will to win

are winning

are going to win

They promised they ______________ the package by noon.

are delivering

will deliver

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

Choose: "Oh, great! That meeting's been cancelled. _____________ to that yoga class instead."

I'm going

I'll go

On Friday our family _______________ a B-day celebrations for my son. Will you come?

organizes

will organize

is organizing

Nick feels overworked. He was talking about relax. - _______________ take a vacation soon?

Is he going to

Will he

It is 8.25. Tom is leaving home. His work starts at 8.30. He_______________.

will be late

is going to be late

My train __________ at six tonight.

is leaving

will leave

leaves

“I ______________a blog.” (Pre-planned)

will start

am going to start

am starting

am start

I__________ you to the airport tomorrow. (offer)

am taking

‘ll take

take

going to take

Look at those black clouds. It __________.

rains

is going to rain

is raining

If a prediction is based on evidence in the present moment, _____________ is commonly used.

Present Continuous

"will"

“going to”

The Conservatives __________ the election. They already have most of the votes.

are winning

are going to win

will to win

No, I ____________ your dinner, you can cook it yourself. (refusal)

won’t cook

amn’t cooking

going to cook

It's really hot in here. _____ the window.

I'll open

I'm going to open

I've heard it at the meeting. They ________ terminate the contract and pay the penalty.

will

are going to

His class ___________ at 9am tomorrow.

starts

is starting

is going to start

I am not sure that the Conservatives ___________ the next election.

are going to win

are winning

will win

For a prediction without present evidence or for general predictions,_____________ is more appropriate.

“will”

“going to”

Present Continuous

This weekend we ______________ a dog from the animal shelter.

going to taking

will taking

are taking

“I will answer the phone.”

prediction for future

spontaneous decision

_____________ is used to express future actions decided at the moment of speaking (spontaneous decision)

will

Present Simple

going to

Present Continuous

Julie: There's no milk. John: I know. _______________ some when this TV programme finishes.

I'll get

I'm going to get

I get

I'm getting

I promise I _____________ anyone you broke the window.

am not going to tell

am not telling

won’t tell

I_____________ your parents what you did. (threat)

am going to inform

am informing

will inform

Guess what? Jack _______ transfer some of his responsibilities to his deputy!

is going to

will

Look at that very old tree! It looks as if it____________ soon.

’s going to fall down

falls down

is falling down

The sun _______________ tomorrow.

going to rise

is rising

rises

will rise

I think Manchester United ___________ the game. (for future)

wins

is winning

will win

This batch of scanners is faulty! - Oh! Really? We _________ send it to our customers then.

are not going to

won't

Choose: I'm going to / I'll visit my relatives in Australia this year. I've planned it for October.

I'm going