Will vs be going to – Future forms

A: We don’t have any bread.    

B: I know. I __________ some. I took some money from your purse.

• 'll buy

• 'm going to buy

• going to buy

Answer explanation

➪ Use be going to for intentions or plans (the decision was made before speaking).

A: We don’t have any bread.    

B: Really? I ________________ some from the shop then.

• 'll get

• 'm going to get

• will to get

Answer explanation

➪ Use will + infinitive (without to) for instant decisions. In this sentence, speaker B made his decision during the conversation.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase?    

B: Because __________ my mother in Scotland next month.

• 'm going to visit

• 'll visit

• I going to visit

Answer explanation

➪ Use be going to for intentions or plans (the decision was made before speaking).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A: I’m really cold.    

B: I ___________ the heating on.

• 'm going to turn

• going to turn

• 'll turn

Answer explanation

➪ Use will + infinitive (without to) for instant decisions. In this sentence, speaker B made his decision during the conversation.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A: What are your plans after you leave university?    

B: I __________ in a hospital in Africa.

• 'll work

• going to work

• 'm going to work

Answer explanation

➪ Use be going to for intentions or plans (the decision was made before speaking).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A: All the lights have gone off!    

B: Don't worry. I ___________ a look.

• will to take

• 'm going to take

• 'll take

Answer explanation

➪ Use will + infinitive (without to) for instant decisions. In this sentence, speaker B made his decision during the conversation.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A: Why are you carrying your laptop?  

  B: I ___________ some homework on the train.

• will do

• will to do

• 'm going to do

Answer explanation

➪ Use be going to for intentions or plans (the decision was made before speaking).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A: I can't find my keys.    

B: I __________ you look for them.

• 'm going to help

• 'll help

• will to help

Answer explanation

➪ Use will + infinitive (without to) for instant decisions. In this sentence, speaker B made his decision during the conversation.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A: Did you remember to buy the tickets?    

B: Oh no, I forgot! I ____________ them online now.

• 'm going to buy

• 'll buy

• will to buy

Answer explanation

➪ Use will + infinitive (without to) for instant decisions. In this sentence, speaker B made his decision during the conversation.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

If you take a look at this graphic, you can see that the economy ________________ worse very soon.

• is going to get

• will get

• is going get

Answer explanation

➪ Use be going to to talk about something that you see is going to happen (predictions based on present evidence).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D