Be Going To
I _____ visit my grandmother this weekend. (already planned)
am going to visit
Oh no, you dropped your keys! Don't worry, I _____ pick them up.
will pick (spontaneous decision)
I _____ meeting my friend for coffee on Friday. It's in my diary.
am meeting (present continuous — fixed arrangement)
The company _____ reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.
aims to reduce (formal goal)
Your phone rings during dinner. You say: "I _____ call you back later!" Which form and why?
will call back — spontaneous promise (will + verb)
She _____ study medicine. Her parents already paid the fees.
is going to study
I promise I _____ call you tonight.
will call (promise)
Hurry up! The film _____ start!
is about to start (happening very soon)
I _____ travel around South America one day.
hope to travel (expressing a dream/hope)
He has packed his bags and called a taxi. He _____ leave. Which form?
is about to leave (be about to + verb — happening very soon)
We _____ move to a new flat next month. We signed the contract.
are going to move
It's very cloudy. I think it _____ rain.
will rain (prediction)
She _____ fly to Paris next Tuesday. She already booked the ticket.
is flying (present continuous — fixed arrangement)
The government _____ cut unemployment by the end of the year.
aims to cut (formal target)
"She _____ launch her own business." She registered it last week. Which form?
is going to launch — already decided (be going to + verb)
He _____ quit his job. He told everyone yesterday.
is going to quit
Jake: "I'm thirsty." Ben: "I _____ get you some water."
will get (spontaneous decision)
Be careful! The glass _____ fall.
is about to fall
She _____ become a doctor someday.
hopes to become (personal hope)
"I _____ of getting a gym membership." Does this sound certain or uncertain?
am thinking of getting — uncertain, still a developing idea (be thinking of + -ing)
They _____ adopt a dog. They already chose the breed.
are going to adopt
I predict robots _____ do most factory jobs by 2040.
will do (prediction)
We _____ have dinner with the Smiths on Saturday evening.
are having (present continuous — fixed arrangement)
Our team _____ finish the project ahead of schedule.
aims to finish (formal goal)
"We _____ planning to expand to Europe next year." Is this a fixed or long-term plan?
are planning to expand — organised, long-term plan (be planning to + verb)