'Will' or 'going to'?
By Kent School of English
'Will' for future actions decided now or complete prediction. 'Going to' for future actions already decided, or predicting the next action.
1. I _____ play tennis with Nick this afternoon. I've already phoned to reserve a court.
will
am going to
2. I've got a terrible headache. I think I _____ take an aspirin.
3. "What flavour ice-cream do you want?" "I _____ have vanilla!"
4. I have decided that I _____ go to the cinema tonight.
won't
am not going to
5. "I don't understand this exercise!" "Don't worry, I _____ help you."
6. Anne and Christine have decided that they _____ go on holiday to Spain together.
are going to
7. "Where are you going?" "I _____ visit Teresa."
8. I think I _____ sit down, my legs are killing me!
9. Those clouds look very dark, I think it _____ rain.
is going to
10. Next year we _____ have a white Christmas!