Here is the explanation of will and be going to with examples.
| WILL AND BE GOING TO – We use both “Will” and “Be Going to” to express future tense but they differ in terms of use. Study the following differences: a. ‘Will’ is used to express future actions decided at the moment of speaking whereas ‘Going to’ describes future plans decided before the moment of speaking. Examples: – I‘ll take an online class. (will) – I’m going to study science in + 2 level. (going to) b. Will is used to indicate a prediction based on personal opinions or experiences whereas going to is used to express a prediction based on present evidence. Examples: – I think I will pass in the exam. (will) – There are dark clouds in the sky. It is going to rain. (going to) c. Will is used to make a promise, an offer, a threat or refusal. Examples: A promise: I promise I will buy you an ice cream. An offer: I‘ll prepare tea for you if you like. A threat: I‘ll report you to the police. A refusal: No, I won’t tell you the secret. |
EXERCISE:
Q. Match the expressions with their functions.
| A | B |
| a. A: What do you want to take? B: I’ll have tea, please. | Deciding |
| b. A: Are you free this evening? B: No, I’m going to meet my uncle. | Expressing a prior plan |
| c. The day will be a lovely day. | Predicting a future action |
| d. There is no cloud in the sky. It’s going to be a lovely day. | Predicting with evidence |
| e. Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone. | Promising |
| f. I’ll take you to the movies if you like. | Offering |
| g. I’ll tell your parents what you did. | Threatening |
EXERCISE: WILL AND BE GOING TO
Q. Choose the correct answer.
a. A: Are you busy this evening?
B: Yes, I………………the movies. (will go/am going to)
– I am going to the movies.
b. A: Where are you going for holiday this summer?
B: Not sure yet. Maybe I………to Ilam. (will go/am going to)
– Maybe I will go to Ilam.
c. I think you……like this movie. (will /are going to)
– I think you will like this movie.
d. I can’t join you at the party, I………be away for two weeks. (will /am going to)
– I am going to be away for two weeks.
e. This exercise looks really hard. I……………help you. (will/am going to)
– I will help you.
f. A: Hello. Can I speak to Sima, please?
B: Just a minute. I………get her. (will/am going to)
– I will get her.
g. Perhaps she………pass the exam. (will/is going to)
– Perhaps she will pass the exam.
h. ‘I haven’t got my phone.’ ‘That’s OK. I………lend you mine.’ (will/am going to)
– I will lend you mine
EXERCISE: WILL AND BE GOING TO
Q. Complete the sentences using will or be going to with the verbs.
a. Hari: Did you call Bina?
Prem: Oh, I forgot. I…………her now. (call)
– I will call her now.
b. Sunita: Have you got a ticket for the play?
Hema: Yes, I…………it on Saturday. (watch)
– I am going to watch it on Saturday.
c. ‘The alarm is ringing. It’s making an awful noise.’ ‘OK, I……it off.’ (switch)
– I will switch it off.
d. Do you think they………the presents we got for them? (like)
– Do you think they will like the presents we got for them?
e. ‘Lok is starting university tomorrow.’ ‘What………study?’ (he/study)
– What is he going to study?
f. If I meet him, I………him the news. (tell)
– I will tell him the news.
g. The phone is ringing. I………it. (answer)
– I will answer it.
h. If you don’t stop bullying her, I……… the teacher. (tell)
– I will tell the teacher.
Reading Suggestion:
Relative Clauses, Unit 11, Class 11, English
