WILL & BE GOING TO

for predictions
Use will and be going to for future
predictions.
 BE
GOING
TO
We usually use be going to when a prediction
is based on strong evidence, for example when
we can see that something will happen.
Look at those dark clouds. It’s going to rain.
He hasn’t studied very much. He’s going to fail
the exam.
Use perhaps, probably and definitely to
say how likely a prediction is.
Use perhaps at the beginning of the sentence.

Perhaps she’ll phone me tonight.

Use probably and definitely before the main

verb.

They’ll probably win the match.

He looks very confident. He’s definitely going
to pass the exam.