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Will or Going to

PREDICTIONS (WITH NO REAL EVIDENCE)� based on personal judgement, intuition or opinion	PROMISSES INTENTIONS/DECISIONS (decided at the moment of speaking)	SCHEDULED EVENTS STATEMENTS OF FACTS ABOUT THE FUTURE

The rain will soon stop.	I will�prepare our lunch today.	The train will leave at 9:00 AM.

PREDICTIONS

(based on real evidence in the present situation)

�(Fully decided before the moment of speaking)

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At the moment of making a decision, use 'will'. Once you have made the decision, use'going to'.

Bob is not going to play�football today.� He's got to finish his homework.

He is going to travel to New York.

I will play�tennis with you but I must let�Paul know. "Paul, I'm going to�play�tennis with Rick."


Look at that queue! We �miss the film!	My sister has won the lottery!� She �buy a new car,	I �prepare your dinner but�now I �finish my other chores!

1. Select the appropriate�sentence.

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Fred is�trying to write a�poem.	I already have my airline ticket.	The detective found a footprint.�


The old lady needs help.	He already has some paint and a brush.	Baby is holding a bottle.

2. Choose the correct sentence.

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I think that Jean will win the race. I think that Jean is going to win the race.	Tim will be a great football player. Tim is going to be a great football player.	The Tour van will arrive at 8:30. TheTour van�is going to�arrive at 8:30.

		Tatiana is a great ballerina and practiced a lot for her presentation.
The new rhino�will�be the zoo's greatest attraction. The new rhino is going to be the zoo's greatest attraction.	Brad will sell lemonade today. Brad is going to sell lemonade today.	Her performance�will be a great success. Her performance is�going to be a great success.
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