Be going to vs Will 1

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• Middelbare school
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• 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 based on opinion:

I think the Conservatives will win the next election.

Will + infinitive

A future fact:

The sun will rise tomorrow.

Will + infinitive

For promises / requests / refusals / offers:

I'll help you tomorrow, if you like.

Be going to

• A decision before speaking
  

• A prediction based on facts
  

Will + infinitive

• A decision at the moment of speaking
  
• a prediction based on opinion
  
• a future fact
  
• promises / requests / refusals / offers
  

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

___________ 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)

According to the forecast report, ______ today? (it - to rain)

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

Be going to

Will + verb

A decision before speaking

A decision at the moment of speaking

A prediction based on facts

A prediction based on opinion

A future fact

A promise

a request

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