UNIT 23. I will and I'm going
to
A. Future actions
Study the difference between
will and going to:
Sue is talking to Helen:
SUE: Let's have a party
HELLEN: That's a great idea.
We'll invite lots of people.
will ('ll): We use will when
we decide to do something at the time of speaking. The speaker has not decided
before. The party is a new
idea.
Later that day, Helen meets
Dave:
HELLEN: Sue and I have decided
to have a party. We're going to invite lots of people.
going to: We use (be) going to
when we have already decided to do something. Helen had already decided
to Invite lots of people
before she spoke to Dave.
Compare:
* 'George phoned while you
were out.' 'OK. I'll phone him back.'
but * 'George phoned while you
were out.' 'Yes, I know. I'm going to phone him back.'
* 'Ann is in hospital.' 'Oh
really? I didn't know. I'll go and visit her.'
but * 'Ann is in hospital.'
'Yes, I know. I'm going to visit her tomorrow.'
B. Future happenings and
situations (predicting the future)
Sometimes there is not much
difference between will and going to. For example, you can say:
* I think the weather will be
nice later.
* I think the weather is going
to be nice later.
When we say 'something is
going to happen', we know (or think) this because of the situation now. For
example:
* Look at those black clouds.
It's going to rain. (not 'it will rain' - we can see the clouds now)
* I feel terrible. I think I'm
going to be sick. (not 'I think I'll be sick' - I feel terrible now)
Do not use will in situations
like these. (See also Unit 20C.)
In other situations, it is
safer to use will:
* Tom will probably arrive at
about 8 o'clock.
* I think Ann will like the
present we bought for her.
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EXERCISES
23.1 Complete the sentences
using will ('ll) or going to.
1. A: Why are you turning on
the television?
B: I'm going to watch the
news. (I/watch)
2. A: Oh, I've just realised.
I haven't got any money.
B: Haven't you? Well, don't
worry. --- you some. (I/lend)
3. A: I've got a headache.
B: Have you? Wait there and
--- an aspirin for you. (I/get)
4. A: Why are you filling that
bucket with water?
B: --- the car. (I/wash)
5. A: I've decided to repaint
this room.
B: Oh, have you? What colour
--- it? (you/paint)
6. A: Where are you going? Are
you going shopping?
B: Yes, --- something for
dinner. (I/buy)
7. A: I don't know how to use
this camera.
B: It's quite easy. --- you.
(I/show)
8. A: What would you like to
eat?
B: --- a sandwich, please.
(I/have)
9. A: Did you post that letter
for me?
B: Oh, I'm sorry. I completely
forgot --- it now. (I/do)
10. A: The ceiling in this
room doesn't took very safe, does it?
B: No, it looks as if ---
down. (it/fall)
11. A: Has George decided what
to do when he leaves school?
B: Oh, yes. Everything is
planned. --- a holiday for a few weeks and then --- a computer programming
course. (he/have, he/do)
23.2 Read the situations and
complete the sentences using will ('ll) or going to.
1. The phone rings and you
answer. Somebody wants to speak to Jim.
CALLER: Hello. Can I speak to
Jim, please?
YOU: Just a moment. --- him.
(I/get)
2. It's a nice day. You've
decided to sit in the garden. Before going outside, you tell your friend.
YOU: The weather's too nice to
stay indoors. --- in the garden. (I/sit)
FRIEND: That's a good idea. I
think --- you. (I/join)
3. Your friend is worried
because she has lost an important letter.
YOU: Don't worry about the
letter. I'm sure --- it. (you/find)
FRIEND: I hope so.
4. There was a job advertised
in the paper recently. At first you were interested but then you decided not to
apply.
FRIEND: Have you decided what
to do about that job that was advertised?
YOU: Yes, --- for it.
(I/not/apply)
5. You and a friend come home
very late. Other people in the house are asleep. Your friend is noisy.
You: Shhh! Don't make so much
noise. --- everybody up. (you/wake)
6. John has to go to the
airport to catch a plane tomorrow morning.
JOHN: Ann, I need somebody to
take me to the airport tomorrow morning.
ANN: That's no problem. ---
you. (I/take) What time is your flight?
JOHN: 10.50.
ANN: OK. --- at about 9
o'clock then. (we/leave)
Later that day, Joe offers to
take John to the airport.
JOE: John, do you want me to
take you to the airport?
JOHN: No thanks, Joe. --- me.
(Ann/take)
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