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

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

I'm getting

I'm going to get

I get

I'll get

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

is going to be late

will be late

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

“will”

Present Continuous

“going to”

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

is falling down

falls down

’s going to fall down

“I will answer the phone.”

prediction for future

spontaneous decision

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

I'll go

I'm going

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

are going to win

will to win

are winning

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 ______________a blog.” (Pre-planned)

am going to start

am starting

am start

will start

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

are not going to

won't

I promise I _____________ anyone you broke the window.

am not telling

won’t tell

am not going to tell

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

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

Will he

Is he going to

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

are going to win

will win

are winning

Look at those black clouds. It __________.

is raining

is going to rain

rains

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

will

is going to

I__________ you to the airport tomorrow. (offer)

take

going to take

‘ll take

am taking

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

I'm going

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

won’t cook

amn’t cooking

going to cook

I_____________ your parents what you did. (threat)

am going to inform

am informing

will inform

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

wins

is winning

will win

____________describes future plans decided before the moment of speaking.

Present Continuous

Going to

will

Present Simple

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

will

Present Continuous

going to

Present Simple

They promised they ______________ the package by noon.

will deliver

are delivering

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

“going to”

Present Continuous

"will"

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

will

are going to

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

I'm going to open

I'll open

The sun _______________ tomorrow.

will rise

is rising

rises

going to rise