will

- prediction (less certainty)

-quick decision
-offers of help made at the time of speaking
- promises/ threats/refusals

be going to + base verb

- predictions (clear evidence)
-planned actions/ advance plans

is/am/are+ verb-ing
-with specific future time expressions or marker

- will happen at a specific time in the future

1. 'I haven't got my phone.' 'That's OK. I _____ ( lend) you mine.'

2. It's Julia's birthday next week, so we ______ (buy) her some flowers.

3. Will you lend me £10? I promise I ______ (give)it back to you tomorrow.

4. We ______ (have) a barbecue tomorrow. It's all planned, so I hope it won't rain.

5. 'Jim's starting university tomorrow.' 'What ______ (he/study) ?'

6. You _____ (like ) that film. It's very frightening. Let's choose another one.

7. Do you think they _____ (like ) the presents we got for them?

8. Look! The coach ______ (leave) ! Run or we'll miss it.

1. will lend

2. are going to buy

3. will give

4. are going to have

5. is he going to

6. won’t like

7. will like

8. is going to leave

What do you say? Use the present continuous or will or going to.

1 You’re 16. It’s your birthday next Friday. I (be) ................................ 17 next Friday.

2 To celebrate your birthday, your parents wanted to take you to a restaurant, but yesterday you
decided to have a big party. I don’t want to go to a restaurant. I (have) …………………………………… a big
party.

3 You’ve invited twenty people. They’ve all accepted the invitation. You’re telling your parents about the
arrangement. Twenty people (come) …………………………………… to my party.

4 You aren’t sure what to wear on Friday. Decide! I know! I (wear) …………………………………… my white
trousers.

5 You want to have the party outside. You’re watching the TV weather forecast. Great! It (not rain)
…………………………………… on Friday.

3 Which sentence follows the first sentence? Underline the correct verb form.

1 I’m free tomorrow. (I’m not working. / I won’t work.)

2 I’ve decided to go into town. (I’ll buy / I’m going to buy some new clothes.)

3 My sister can’t come with me. (She works / She’s working tomorrow morning.)

4 Who can I ask to go with me? I know! (I’m going to phone / I’ll phone Kate.)

5 We can get the 8.30 bus. (We’ll be / We’re going to be in town at 9.00.)