WILL + INFINITIVE BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE
Predictions Conclusions or predictions (based on
Promises something you can observe)
Offers / requests Plans and arrangements or intentions
Scheduled events ( things that will happen almost for
Decisions taken at the moment sure)
Of speaking.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate form of future.
I think it ________________________ (rain) tomorrow.
We ________________________ (have) dinner in a very expensive restaurant
tonight; we’ve already made the reservation.
You look so tired. I ________________________ (finish) that report for you.
Look at those clouds! I’m sure ________________________ (rain) soon.
I ________________________ (visit) my friends tonight at 8 o’clock.
There’s no need for you to take a taxi. I ________________________ (drive)
you to the airport.
The phone is ringing. I ________________________ (answer) it.
In fifty years time, it ________________________ (be) possible to travel to
Mars.
________________________ (you/send) me an e-mail with all the information I
need?
Bill and Vivian ________________________ (not travel) abroad this year,
because they can’t afford it.
I believe she ________________________ (regret) her decision.
I’ve already decided: I ________________________ (spend) my summer
holidays in Greece.
We ________________ (do) a summer course: we _________________ (study)
Russian. We have already enrolled!
Next week my boss ________________________ (fly) to Germany to attend a
business meeting.
I’m so sorry I broke the vase… I ________________________ (buy) you a new
one immediately.
I promise I ________________________ (think) about you all the time while
I’m away.
I think Janet ________________________ (be) a great teacher.