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Verbs

52 going to and will

CONTRAST
• Sometimes it is possible to use either going to or will, but at other times
only one of them is correct:

1 future plan - decided ex 51 I'm going to leave next week.
before time of speaking
going to
2 future result from ex 48 He's going to fall off his bike.
present evidence
1 future willingness ex 50 I won't do it.

2 sudden decision made ex 51 I'll phone her now,
will
at time of speaking
3 offer/suggestion ex 50 Shall I open the door for you?

1 neutral future fact 1 ex 48 Danny's going to be eight next week.
ex 50 Danny will be eight next week.
going to 1
2 first conditional ex 58 If it rains, we're going to leave.
or mill
If it rains, we'll leave.
3 when/as soon as, etc. 1 ex 53 I'm going to phone when I arrive.
I'll phone when I arrive.

'will is more common here.

Practice

Write the correct form of going to, shall, or mill for these sentences. If two
answers are possible, write the more likely one.

1 'Why is Sheila getting a passport?'

'She .''s going to. live in Spain for a year.'
2 'I know she ...won't. (not) agree with this idea.'
3 'I think the film be a big success.'
4 'I don't feel very well this morning.'

'Oh, dear I look after the children for you?'
5 The managing director sack two hundred people
next month.
6 'There's someone at the door.' 'OK, I answer it.'

7 She never see her parents again.

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