Be Going to or Will Exercise

Be Going To
Uses
1 - plans and intentions

Will
Uses
3 - immediate decisions

Im going to visit my aunt next Friday

2 - when you can see what's going to happen

Ill have the salad and the fish

4 - predictions

When the boss sees this, she is going to go crazy

People will work more from home in the future

Number the use in the boxes and then fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
USE
Sally:There's no milk left!

Betty: Oh. I ......................................... some from the shop. (get)

The population of Valencia ......................................... 2 million by the year 2050. (reach)

Mum:I told you to tidy up your room.

Sally:Why don't we meet for coffee on Friday morning?

"Tomorrow ......................................... a bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except in La Corua,"
said the weatherwoman. (be)

Look at that big black cloud. I think it ......................................... . (rain)

Sally:What are your plans for the weekend?

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Son: Sorry, Mum, I forgot. I ......................................... it after lunch. (do)

Willy: Sorry. I can't. I ......................................... the doctor then. (see)

Betty: Brad Pitt phoned. We ......................................... on a picnic. (go)

Sally:Have you booked the flights yet?
Betty: Don't worry. It's all organised. I ......................................... to the travel agent's tomorrow morning.
(go)
In the future, people ......................................... bigger heads. (have)
That glass is too near the edge. I think it ......................................... . (fall)
Next month I ......................................... a DVD player. (buy)
When .........................you .................................. another party? (have)
I've got to go to the dentist this morning. ................. you ................. with me? (come)
Oh no! I think I .......................................... . (sneeze)
Fanny:I can't open this jar.
Leslie: Give it to me. I ......................................... it. (do)

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Written by Bob Wilson Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2013

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Sally: There's no milk left!

Betty: Oh. Ill get some from the shop. (get)
The population of Valencia will reach 2 million by the year 2050. (reach)
Mum: I told you to tidy up your room.
Son:Sorry, Mum, I forgot. Ill do it after lunch.(do)
Sally: Why don't we meet for coffee on Friday morning?
Willy:Sorry. I can't. Im going to the doctor then. (see)
"Tomorrow will a bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except in La Corua," said the
weatherwoman. (be)
Look at that big black cloud. I think its going to rain. (rain)
Sally: What are your plans for the weekend?
Betty: Brad Pitt phoned. Were going on a picnic. (go)
Betty: Have you booked the flights yet?
Sally: Don't worry. It's all organized. Im going to the travel agent's tomorrow morning. (go)
In the future people will bigger heads. (have)
That glass is too near the edge. I think its going to fall.
Next month Im going to buy a DVD player.(buy)
When are you going to have another party?(have)
I've got to go to the dentist this morning. Will you come with me?(come)
Oh no! I think Im going to sneeze. (sneeze)
Fanny:I can't open this jar.
Leslie:Give it to me. Ill do it. (do)

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Written by Bob Wilson Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2013