Be going to vs Will

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 3

Which tenses are future?

1. I will help you tomorrow.
2. I'm playing football.
3. I am going to play football.
4. He helps you every day

Which is correct?

1. She will help you tomorrow
2. She will helps you tomorrow

Be going to

A decision before the moment of speaking:

Julie: There's no milk.
John: I know. I'm going to go and get some when this TV programme finishes.

Be going to

A prediction based on something we can see (or hear) now:

The Conservatives are going to win the election. They already have most of the votes.

Will + infinitive

A decision at the moment of speaking:

Julie: There's no milk.
John: Really? In that case, I'll go and get some.

Will + infinitive

A prediction not based on what we can see or hear now:

I think the Conservatives will win the next election.

Will + infinitive

A future fact:

The sun will rise tomorrow.

Be going to + infinitive

• A decision before speaking
  

• A prediction based on what we can see or hear now
  

Will + infinitive

• A decision at the moment of speaking
  
• a prediction not based on what we can see or hear now
  
• a future fact
  

My brother thinks that he _______ next Tuesday.

1. is going to come back
2. go back
3. will come back
4. will be

I _______ with you in happy and difficult times.

1. going to be
2. will be
3. am going to be
4. you will be

Harold and his family _________ to Canada next weekend.

1. are going to travel
2. are not going travel
3. will not travel
4. will be no to travel

Nobody has started their homework yet. ___________ finish their homework on time?

1. will they be
2. will they
3. are they going
4. are they going to

What time do you think you _______ here tomorrow? (to be)

I see some grey clouds. It looks like ______ . (it - to rain)

I forgot it! Today is my dad's birthday. I ________ a cake right now. (to buy)

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