'WILL' AND 'BE GOING TO'

Will + infinitive Be going to + infinitive

Untuk sebuah keputusan yang dibuat sebelum terjadinya

Untuk sebuah keputusan yang dibuat saat
percakapan (RENCANA), contoh:
terjadinya percakapan (SPONTAN), contoh:
Julie: There's no milk.
Julie: There's no milk.
John: I know. I am going to go and get some when this TV
John: Really? Then, I will go and get some.
programme finishes.

Untuk sebuah prediksi berdasarkan bukti yang dapat kita

Untuk sebuah prediksi berdasarkan pendapat: lihat atau dengar sekarang:
I think the Conservatives will win the next election. The Conservatives are going to win the election. They
already have most of the votes.

Sebuah kejadian masa depan yang merupakan

fakta:
The sun will rise tomorrow.

Untuk janji / permintaan / penolakan / tawaran:

I will help you tomorrow, if you like (tawaran)

More examples:
 (The phone rings)
Julie: I will get it!
 menggunakan 'I am going to get it' tidak bisa digunakan karena terdengar seperti Julie tahu bahwa telepon
tersebut akan berbunyi.

 I am going to go on holiday next week.

 Menggunakan 'I will go on holiday next week' tidak bisa digunakan karena terdengar seperti liburan
tersebut baru diputuskan saat itu juga sedangkan biasanya liburan selalu direncanakan jauh-jauh hari..

The ‘be’ in ‘be going to’ artinya to be (am, is, are); perhatikan baik-baik subject di depannya!

Put in ‘will’ or ‘be going to’!

1. A: We don’t have any bread.

B: I know. I __________________ (get) some from the shop.
2. A: We don’t have any bread.
B: Really? I __________________ (ge)t some from the shop then.
3. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase?
B: I __________________ (visit) my mother in Scotland next month.
4. A: I’m really cold.
B: I __________________ (turn) the heating on.
5. A: Are you going to John’s party tonight?
B: Yes. Are you going too? I __________________ (give) you a lift.
6. A: What are your plans after you leave university?
 B: I __________________ (work) in a hospital in Africa. I leave on the 28th.
7. (The phone rings)
A: I __________________ (get) it!
8. A: Are you ready to order?
B: I can’t decide… Okay, I __________________ (have) the steak, please.
9. A: Are you busy tonight? Would you like to have coffee?
B: Sorry. I __________________ (go) to the library. I’ve been planning to study all day.
10. A: Why are you carrying a hammer?
B: I __________________ put up some pictures.