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WILL OR GOING TO? EXERCISE 1 (ESL)

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Intermediate/Advanced (B2/C1)

Complete each sentence with the future simple (WILL + VERB) or GOING TO + VERB.
Example: I promise I will drive (to drive) you to the airport.

REMEMBER! When deciding to use "WILL" or "GOING TO", what you're trying to communicate can be important. Very often, "will" and "going to" can be used interchangeably, though the meaning usually changes slightly depending on which one is used. For example, "I will do this tomorrow" might mean that I've JUST decided that I will do this tomorrow, whereas "I'm going to do this tomorrow" might communicate that "I've decided (before this conversation) to do this tomorrow" or that "I'm planning to do this tomorrow".

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BRIEF OVERVIEW: 'WILL' or 'GOING TO'?

SOME USES OF 'WILL'
Decisions made at the moment of speaking
• I'm cold. I will close the window.
Predictions not based on evidence
• I think it will rain tomorrow.
Promises, offers, and requests
• I will help you with your homework.

SOME USES OF 'GOING TO'
Plans or intentions decided before speaking
• I'm going to visit my grandmother this weekend.
Predictions based on present evidence
• Look at those clouds! It's going to rain.

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