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