Intermediate Grammar
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will and going to“I’ll do / I’m going to do” — 44 interactive questions
📖 Grammar Reference — will and going to
Study the notes, then work through the six exercises.
A (I’m) going to — a plan already decided
Use be going to + base verb for something you have already decided to do — the decision was made before the moment of speaking.
| Plan | We’ve bought the tickets. We‘re going to fly to Rome. |
| Intention | She‘s going to study medicine — she decided last year. |
| Negative | I‘m not going to watch TV tonight; I have to study. |
💡 If the plan already exists in your mind, choose going to — not will.
B going to — what you can see is about to happen
Use going to for a prediction based on evidence you can see right now — something is clearly about to happen.
⚠️ The proof is in front of you now, so the future feels certain → going to.
C will (‘ll) — decide now · offer · opinion
Use will for a decision made at the moment of speaking, and for opinions or predictions about the future (often with think, sure, probably, expect).
📖 You cannot see an opinion, so use will: I think our team will win. Use going to only when the evidence is right in front of you.
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