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Will or Going to

We use will and going to for intentions and predictions.

Intentions.

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We use will when we decide to do something at the moment of the speaking.

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2. Oh, I am busy now. I will help you tomorrow, I promise.

We use going to�for plans we have already formed

1. Joyce is going to travel next year.

2.�Michael will not come on Sunday. He is going to visit his mother in New York.

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Predictions.

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We use will for predictions we think/believe will be true.

1. Oh no, John. You have broken mom�s favorite vase. She will be upset.

2. Next 50 years, the robots will do work, that dangerous for people.

We use going to for something that we think is about to happen( there is a visual evidence of it.)

3. How pale she is! I'm sure she is going to faint.

4. Look at those clouds! It is going to rain.

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Will or going to.

Use one of these modals and the verb in parentheses.

1. Mark and Jenny love �each other and spend all their time together.

2. I am too tired to walk home. I think a taxi(to take)

3. Tomorrow is our class reunion. It �a great party. (to be).

4. Today is my day off. I �to anywhere, but to stay at home and read a book.(not /to go)

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Place these verbs correctly to make questions. Then answer them.

1. Musicare o listenyoueveninggoing towhat his?
2. Going toare o doyouwhat ext weekend (tomorrow)?
3. Whereyousummerare o travel hisgoing to?
4. To travelgoing towhoareyouwith?
5. What o bedaregoing to imeyou onight?
6. Are 50 pointsgoing to you hisforexercisegiveonline?

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