Will and going to exercises

1. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?; B: I (write) a letter to my friends

back home in Texas.

2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!; B: I (get) you a cup of coffee.
That will wake you up.

3. A: I can't hear the television!; B: I (turn) it up so you can hear it.

4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) Paris, Nice
and Grenoble.

5. Sarah (come) to the party. Oliver (be) there as well.

6. Ted: It is so hot in here!; Sarah: I (turn) the air-conditioning on.

7. I think he (be) the next President of the United States.

8. After I graduate, I (attend) medical school and become a doctor. I have

wanted to be a doctor all my life.

9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is simply too small
for four people.; B: That man at the service counter (help) you.

10. As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) down to the beach and go
swimming.

11. A: We dont have any bread.; B: I know. I __________________ get some from the shop.

12. A: We dont have any bread.; B: Really? I __________________ get some from the shop then.

13. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase?; B: I __________________ visit my mother in

Scotland next month.

14. A: Im really cold.; B: I __________________ turn the heating on.

15. A: Are you going to Johns party tonight?; B: Yes. Are you going too? I __________________ give
you a lift.
 Will or going to?
WILL + infinitive
We use WILL for...
- predictions without evidence;
example: "I will be rich and
famous"
- offering our help; example: "I'll help
you with those heavy books"
- sudden decisions; example: "It's
raining. I'll take an umbrella!"
GOING TO + infinitive
We use GOING TO for...
- predictions with evidence;
example: "Look! David is going to
crash against that tree!"
- future intentions; example: "I'm
going to study law at university
next year"

Soluciones ejercicio 1
1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?; B: I am going to write a letter to my friends back
home in Texas.

2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!; B: I will get you a cup of coffee. That will wake
you up.

3. A: I can't hear the television!; B: I will turn it up so you can hear it.

4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We are going to visit Paris, Nice and
Grenoble.

5. Sarah will come to the party. Oliver will be there as well.

6. Ted: It is so hot in here!; Sarah: I will turn the air-conditioning on.
7. I think he will be the next President of the United States.

8. After I graduate, I am going to attend medical school and become a doctor. I have wanted to
be a doctor all my life.

9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is simply too small
for four people.; B: That man at the service counter will help you.

10. As soon as the weather clears up, we are going to walk down to the beach and go swimming.
11. A: Theres no milk.; B: I know. Im going to get some from the shop.
12. A: Theres no milk.; B: Really? Ill get some from the shop then.

13. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase?; B: Im going to visit my mother in Scotland next
month.

14. A: Im really cold.; B: Ill turn the heating on, then.

15. A: Are you going to Johns party tonight?; B: Yes. Are you going too? Ill give you a lift.