Future Tense: BE GOING TO vs.

WILL
A. Where will you be? Write answers about yourself using:
I will be, I will probably be or I dont know where I will be
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At 10 oclock tomorrow?______________________________________________________________
One hour from now?_________________________________________________________________
At 3 oclock tomorrow afternoon?_______________________________________________________
Next Christmas?_____________________________________________________________________
Three years from now?_______________________________________________________________

B. Write will (ll) or will not (wont)

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Dont drink coffee before you go to bed. You_________________________________ sleep.

Are you ready yet? I __________________________________ be ready in five minutes.
It _____________________ rain, so you dont need to take an umbrella.
Its Teds birthday next week. He ____________________________ be 25 years old.
Im sorry I was late this morning. It __________________________ happen again.

C. Which is right? Circle the right verb tense.

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Well go / Were going to the theater tonight. Weve got tickets.

What will you do / are you doing tomorrow night? Nothing. Im free.
They will leave / Theyre leaving tomorrow morning. Their train departs a 8:40am.
Why are you putting on your coat? Ill go / Im going out.
Steve cant meet us on Saturday. He will work / He is going to work this weekend.

D. Complete the questions with be going to and walk around the class asking these
questions to your classmates. Write down their answers and their names.
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Where / go after class today ___________________________________________________________

What time / get home tonight __________________________________________________________
When / eat dinner tonight _____________________________________________________________
What time / go to bed tonight __________________________________________________________
What time / get up tomorrow morning ___________________________________________________
Where / be tomorrow morning _________________________________________________________
When / see your family again __________________________________________________________
Where / live next year ________________________________________________________________
When / take a trip and where / go _______________________________________________________

E. Complete the dialog sentences using will or going to.

1. Hello. Can I speak to Jim, please?

Just a moment. ____________________________ (get) him.
2. The weather is too nice to stay in, _________________________ (I / take) a walk.
Good idea. I think _______________________________(I / join) you.
3. Dont worry about the letter. Im sure ________________________ (you / find) it.
I sure hope so.
4. Have you decided what to do about that job you were interested in?
Yes, ________________________________ (I / not / apply) for it.
5. Liz, I need somebody to take me to the airport tomorrow morning.
Thats no problem, ___________________________ (I / take) you. What time is the flight?
That flight leaves at 10:50 in the morning.
OK, ____________________________ (we / leave) at about 9 oclock then.
Later that day, Joe offers to take Paul to the airport.
Paul, do you want me to take you to the airport?
No thanks, Joe. ___________________________ (Liz / take) me.