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Will vs Going To – How to Talk About the Future in English (A2)

Exercises:

Choose will or the correct form of be going to. Think about the context carefully. (e.g., A: The phone is ringing! B: I ___ answer it. → will - spontaneous decision)

EXAMPLE: A: I have already bought my plane ticket. B: Really? Where are you going to go?

A: This bag is very heavy! B: Give it to me. I carry it for you.

Look at that ice on the road! That car skid. It is driving too fast.

I think electric cars replace petrol cars in the next twenty years.

We open a new restaurant next month. We signed the contract last week.

A: Nobody has prepared the presentation! B: Do not worry. I do it tonight.

She have a baby. She told everyone at the family dinner last Sunday.

A: you help me move these boxes? B: Of course!

I eat junk food this month. I made that decision on Monday.

I think you love this book. It is exactly the kind of story you enjoy.

10.

A: The sky is completely black! B: Yes, it storm tonight. We should close all the windows.

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Practice Questions & Answers

All A2 questions for “Will vs Going To – How to Talk About the Future in English (A2)”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.

Exercise 1: Will or Going To? – Fill in the Gap

1. A: I have already bought my plane ticket. B: Really? Where _____ go?
- A. are you going to ✓
- B. will you
- C. do you
Answer: are you going to
The ticket is already bought - the plan existed before this conversation. Be going to for pre-made plans.
2. A: This bag is very heavy! B: Give it to me. I _____ carry it for you.
- A. will ✓
- B. am going to
- C. am
Answer: will
The offer is made at the moment of speaking - a spontaneous decision. Will for instant offers.

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Exercise 2: Choose Between Will and Going To

1. You are in a restaurant. The waiter asks what you want. You look at the menu quickly and decide. You say: 'I ___ have the pasta, please.'
- A. will ✓
- B. am going to
- C. am going
- D. going to
Answer: will
You decide at the moment of speaking while looking at the menu - spontaneous decision. Will.
2. Your friend has been training for a marathon every day for six months. You say: 'She ___ finish the race. She has trained so hard.'
- A. is going to ✓
- B. will
- C. goes to
- D. is will
Answer: is going to
Six months of training is visible evidence. Be going to for predictions based on present evidence.
3. Your colleague drops all her papers. You say: 'Wait - I ___ help you pick those up!'
- A. will ✓
- B. am going to
- C. am going
- D. go to
Answer: will
Spontaneous offer made at the moment of seeing the problem. Will for instant offers.
4. You booked a holiday to Japan six months ago. Your friend asks about your summer. You say: 'I ___ travel to Japan in August.'
- A. am going to ✓
- B. will
- C. go to
- D. am will
Answer: am going to
Booked six months ago - a pre-made plan. Be going to for plans decided before speaking.
5. You look at the baby's face. The baby looks very unhappy. You say: 'Watch out! She ___ cry!'
- A. is going to ✓
- B. will
- C. is go to
- D. goes to
Answer: is going to
The baby's expression is evidence visible right now. Be going to for evidence-based predictions.
6. Your friend says she is tired of her job. You predict: 'I think she ___ leave and find something new.'
- A. will ✓
- B. is going to
- C. goes to
- D. is will
Answer: will
A general opinion about what will happen - no specific evidence or pre-existing plan. Will.
7. You ask a friend about the weekend. They say they already have plans. 'What ___ you ___ do on Saturday?'
- A. are / going to ✓
- B. will /
- C. do / go to
- D. is / going to
Answer: are / going to
They already have plans - asking about a pre-made plan. Are you going to...?
8. Your phone rings during dinner. You say: 'I ___ call them back later. I am eating now.'
- A. will ✓
- B. am going to
- C. am going
- D. go to
Answer: will
Spontaneous decision made at this moment in response to the situation. Will.
9. You see your neighbour carrying shopping bags and struggling with the door. You say: 'I ___ open the door for you!'
- A. will ✓
- B. am going to
- C. am going
- D. going to
Answer: will
Spontaneous offer at the moment of seeing the situation. Will for instant offers.
10. Your company announced a new project last week. You tell a friend: 'We ___ launch a new product in March.'
- A. are going to ✓
- B. will
- C. go to
- D. are will
Answer: are going to
Announced last week - the plan existed before this conversation. Be going to for pre-made plans.

Exercise 5: Speaking Practice – Future Plans and Predictions

1. You are a friendly English tutor doing a structured speaking drill with an A2 student. The grammar focus is: (1) will + base verb for spontaneous decisions, offers, and opinion-based predictions, (2) am/is/are + going to + base verb for pre-made plans and evidence-based predictions, (3) negatives: will not + base verb / is not going to + base verb, (4) questions: Will you...? / Are you going to...? STRUCTURE: Ask exactly 6 questions, one at a time. Wait for the student's full answer before asking the next one. QUESTIONS TO ASK (in this order): 1. 'Tell me about your plans for the next few months. What are you going to do? Give me at least two things.' (Target: I am going to visit my family. I am going to start a new course. Check they use am/is/are going to, not will, for pre-planned things.) 2. 'I am going to tell you a situation and I want you to make a spontaneous offer using will. Ready? Your friend just spilled coffee all over their desk.' (Target: I will get some paper towels! I will help you clean it! Check they use will, not going to, for the instant offer.) 3. 'Now make a prediction about the world in 50 years. Use I think... will...' (Target: I think people will live on Mars. I think robots will do most jobs. I think there will be no more pollution. Check will + base verb, not going to, for an opinion-based prediction.) 4. 'Tell me one thing you are NOT going to do this year and why.' (Target: I am not going to eat fast food because I want to be healthier. Check is not / am not going to + base verb.) 5. 'I will describe a situation. You make a prediction using be going to. Ready? You see a footballer running very fast towards the goal with no defenders near him.' (Target: He is going to score! Check is going to + base verb for visible evidence.) 6. 'Finally - someone asks you for help right now with something small. How do you respond using will? Tell me what the situation is and what you say.' (Target: My friend needs a pen. I say: I will lend you mine! / My colleague needs a coffee. I say: I will make you one! Check will + base verb for the spontaneous offer.) FEEDBACK RULES: - Never explain the grammar rule. Recast errors naturally. - If student uses will for a pre-made plan: recast - 'Oh, you are going to visit your family! That sounds lovely.' - If student uses going to for a spontaneous offer: recast - 'Oh, you will help! That is so kind of you.' - If student says 'I going to' (missing am/is/are): recast - 'You are going to start a course! That is exciting.' - If student says 'will to go' (adds to): recast - 'You will go there! Great choice.' - Keep your own language at A2 level. Short, clear sentences only. - After all 6 questions, give one genuine specific compliment about what the student did well and say goodbye.

Will vs Going To – How to Talk About the Future in English (A2)

Will vs Going To – How to Talk About the Future in English (A2)

Practice Questions & Answers

Exercise 1: Will or Going To? – Fill in the Gap

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