Planned or spontaneous decision?
Be going to or will?
Be going to or will?
"I__________medicine at university." (study)
"This soup is too salty—I_______(add) some water."
"I’m going to study medicine at university." (a long-term plan)
Spontaneous Decision ("will"):
"This soup is too salty—I will add some water." (instant reaction)
I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. Who am I?
A barber
Jane will visit her cousins next summer.
Jane is going to visit her cousins next summer.
(Premeditated plan)
What / you / have / for dinner?
What are you having for dinner?
What are you going to have for dinner?
July / sister / going / baby / is / to / my / have / a / in
My sister is going to have a baby in July.
They__________(get married) in June."
"It’s raining! I _________you my umbrella."
They’re going to get married in June." (arranged in advance)
Spontaneous Decision:
"It’s raining! I will lend you my umbrella." (unplanned offer)
What has four fingers and a thumb, but isn’t alive?
A glove
Sue said she's going to late today. I guess I wait for her.
Sue said she's going to be late today. I guess I'll wait for her.
Children / go / to school / in 2050?
Will children go to school in 2050?
Are children going to go to school in 20250?
the / think / you / enjoy / will / film / I / .
I think you will enjoy the film.
"She__________(fly)to Paris next week."
"I’m tired. I think I________(go) to bed early."
Planned Decision:
"She’s going to fly to Paris next week." (tickets already booked)
Spontaneous Decision:
"I’m tired. I think I will go to bed early." (just decided)
If you have me, you will want to share me. If you share me, you will no longer have me.
What am I?
A promise
A: We don't have any milk or bread.
B: Oh! Okay. I'm going to stop at the store on my way home.
A: We don't have any milk or bread.
B: Oh! Okay. I'll stop at the store on my way home.
(Decision taken at the moment of speaking)
When / the sun / set / tomorrow night?
When will the sun set tomorrow night?
When is the sun going to set tomorrow night?
leaving / for / 8:00a.m. / children / beach / and / at / the / I / are / the / .
The children and I are leaving for the beach at 8:00a.m.
"We_____________ (paint) the house blue."
"The phone’s ringing! I_______(take) it."
Planned Decision:
"We’re going to paint the house blue." (chosen color beforehand)
Spontaneous Decision:
"The phone’s ringing! I will answer it." (immediate action)
What goes everywhere around the world but still remains in a corner?
A stamp
I think my mother is liking this CD. I buy it for her.
I think my mother will like this CD. I'll buy it for her.
I think...(Prediction, you are not sure, not previous plan)
I'll buy it...(Decision taken at the moment)
What time / the football game / start?
What time does the football game start?
Bali/to/ trip/ their /during/ girlfriend/ his/ to /propose/ to/going/he /is.
He is going to propose to his girlfriend during their trip to Bali."
"He___________(start) a diet tomorrow."
"This box is heavy—I________carry it for you."
Planned Decision:
"He’s going to start a diet tomorrow." (premeditated intention)
Spontaneous Decision:
"This box is heavy—I will carry it for you." (sudden offer to help)
The man who invented it doesn’t need it. The man who bought it doesn’t want it. The man who needs it doesn’t know.
What is it?
A coffin
My horoscope says that I'll to meet the man of my dreams this week. I'm going to getting my hair and nails done.
My horoscope says that I am going to meet the man of my dreams this summer. I'm going to get my hair and nails done.
How / you / feel / after the test? you / be / happy?
How will / are you going to feel after the test?
Will / Are you going to be happy?
doctor / you / are / on / Wednesday / time / what / going / to / the / ?
What time are you going to the doctor on Wednesday?