The document provides examples of sentences using either "will" or "be going to" to express future actions or events. It includes 20 sentences with blanks to be filled in with either "will" or "be going to" depending on whether the sentence refers to a planned or predicted future event, or an in-the-moment decision. The document also provides brief guidelines on when to use each construction.
The document provides examples of sentences using either "will" or "be going to" to express future actions or events. It includes 20 sentences with blanks to be filled in with either "will" or "be going to" depending on whether the sentence refers to a planned or predicted future event, or an in-the-moment decision. The document also provides brief guidelines on when to use each construction.
The document provides examples of sentences using either "will" or "be going to" to express future actions or events. It includes 20 sentences with blanks to be filled in with either "will" or "be going to" depending on whether the sentence refers to a planned or predicted future event, or an in-the-moment decision. The document also provides brief guidelines on when to use each construction.
The document provides examples of sentences using either "will" or "be going to" to express future actions or events. It includes 20 sentences with blanks to be filled in with either "will" or "be going to" depending on whether the sentence refers to a planned or predicted future event, or an in-the-moment decision. The document also provides brief guidelines on when to use each construction.
1. My brother _________________ (be) 45 in October. 2. - The phone is ringing and I’m in the shower! - Don’t worry Mark, I __________________ (answer) for you. 3. James Jones _______________ (probably / become) the next President. 4. Mum is unemployed but she _________________ (not / apply) for that job because it isn’t well-paid. 5. I’m so excited! We ______________ (move) to a bigger house next month. 6. My parents _____________ (be) very proud, I have passed all the exams. 7. I think my sister_____________ (pass) the exam, she has studied very hard so far. 8. I ______________________ (take) the kids to the mountains this winter. 9. There isn’t any milk left in the fridge - I know, I ___________________________ (do) the shopping this afternoon. 10. There isn’t any milk left in the fridge - Oh sorry! I_________________________ (give) you some juice instead. 11. Look at the clouds, it __________ (rain); you should take an umbrella! 12. There’s a knock at the door; that _________________ (be) the postman. 13. Boys __________________ (be) boys! 14. When the cat is away, the mice _______________ (play) 15. I’m not feeling well, I _____________________ (faint). 16. It’s 11:00pm; I think I ________________ (go) to bed now. 17. She _____________________ (meet) them at 6:00pm. 18. That ______________________ (be) the book you are looking for. 19. There _______________________ (be) a gale. 20. Sally is a big girl now, we __________________ (buy) her a scooter. _____________(snow) in June. Will: - to make decisions that are made at the time of speaking Be going to: - a future event has been - to state fact about the future planned before the time of speaking - to make a promise - to make a future prediction based on - to make a prediction facts/ evidence