part 1: expressing predictions

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1. Sue (graduate) 　　is going to graduate　　 in June. After that, she (begin) is going to begin　　 work at an electronics firm.

2. Fred (be) 　is going to be　　 at the meeting tomorrow. I think Jane (come) will come　　　 too.

3. A: Can you give Ed a message for me?
B: Sure. I (see, probably) 　will see probably　　 him at the meeting this evening.

4. The damage we do to our environment today (affect) 　　is going to affect　　 the quality of life of future generations.

5. A: Mr. Swan (be, not) 　won´t be　 here next term. He has resigned. Who (be) 　　　　 the new teacher? Do you know?
B: Yes. Mary Jefferson. Ms. Jefferson (teach) 　going to teach　 the same courses Mr. Swan taught: English, algebra, and geometry. I (be) 　will be　　　 in her algebra class. Do you know which algebra class you (be) 　going to be　 in next term?

part 2: expressing prior plan vs. willingness:

use be going to if you think the speaker is expressing a prior plan. If you think there is no prior plan, use will.

6. A: This letter is in French, and I don’t speak a word of French. Can you help me?
B: Sure. I (translate) 　　will translate　　 it for you.

7. A: Do you want to go shopping with me? I (go) 　　am going to go　　 to the shopping mall downtown.
B: Sure. What time do you want to leave?

8. A: This light doesn’t work. The bulb is probably burned out. Where the new light bulbs?
B: I (get) 　　will get　　 one for you.

9. A: It’s cold in here.
B: I agree. I (turn) 　　will turn　　 the heater on.
A: That’s a good idea.

10. A: I (enroll) 　am going to enroll　　　 in the community college next spring.
B: Oh? I didn’t know you wanted to go back to school.
A: I need to sharpen my skills so I can get a better job. I (take) 　　　will take 　 a course in word processing.

11. A: Brrr. Who turned up the air conditioner? It’s really cold in here. My nose is cold and my fingers are cold.
B: I (make) 　will make　 you a hot cup of tea.
A: Thanks. That sounds good.

12. A: Oh, oh! I’ve spilled coffee on my shirt.
B: Just a minute. I (get) 　will get　　　 a damp cloth for you.

13. A: What do you want to be when you grow up?
B: I (be) 　am going to be　　 an astronaut.
A: Good for you!

14. A: Do you mind if I turn the TV off? I (place) 　will place a long distance call, and it’s hard to hear if the TV is on.
B: No, that’s fine. I wasn’t watching it anyway.

15. A: Who wants to erase the board? Are there any volunteers?
B: I (do) 　will do it!
C: I (do) 　will do it!
D: No, no! I (do) 　won´t do it!

16. A: Why do you have an eraser in your hand?
B: I (erase) 　am going to erase the board.

exercise 8: Use will/be going to or the simple present. (In this exercise, both will and be going to are possible when a future tense is necessary, with little or no difference in meaning.)

1. Peter is going to leave in half an hour. He (finish) 　　is going to finish　　 all of his work before he (leave) 　　leaves　　.

2. I’m going to eat lunch at 12:30. After I (eat) will eat , I (take, probably ) 　am going 　　　 a nap.

3. I’ll get home around six. When I (get) 　am going get home, I will call 　　　　 Sharon.

4. I’m going to watch a TV program at nine. Before I (watch) will watch　 that program, I (write)
　am going to write　　　 a letter to my parents.

5. Gary will come soon. I (wait) am going to wait here until he (come) 　　will come　　.

6. I’m sure it will stop raining soon. As soon as the rain (stop) 　will stop　　　, I (walk) 　am going to walk　　　 to the drugstore to get some film.

7. Right now I’m a junior in college. After I (graduate) 　will graduate　　　 with a B.A. I (intend)
　am going to intend　　　 to enter graduate school and work for an M.A. Perhaps I (go) 　am going to go　 on for a Ph.D. after I (get) 　will get　　　 my Master’s degree.

8. A: How long (stay, you) 　you going to stay　 in this country?
B: I (plan) 　am going to plan to be here for about one more year. I will hope 　　　　 to graduate a year from this June.
A: What (do, you) 　going to do you　　　 after you (leave) 　　 leaves　?
B: I (return) 　will return　 home and (get) 　going to get a job. How about you?
A: I (be) 　am going to be here for at least two more years before I (return) 　　　　 home and (get)
　will return a job.

exercise 9: Use the future progressive or the simple present.