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Exercises for the Future and "to be going to" in English
06.11.2025
3 minutes to read
Want to finally stop getting confused between "will" and "be going to"? 🤔
When we say "I'll call you later" and "I'm going to call you later," it's not a coincidence, but a logical, easy-to-understand phrase.
This page will help you master the future tense in English and learn to use it naturally—like native speakers.
It's simple: 5 exercises, real-life examples, short explanations, and answers so you immediately understand "will" and "be going to."
When we say "I'll call you later" and "I'm going to call you later," it's not a coincidence, but a logical, easy-to-understand phrase.
This page will help you master the future tense in English and learn to use it naturally—like native speakers.
It's simple: 5 exercises, real-life examples, short explanations, and answers so you immediately understand "will" and "be going to."
Table of contents
🎯 Objective:
Learn to distinguish when to use "will" (spontaneous decision, promise, assumption) and "be going to" (plan, intention, obvious result).
💡 Example:
I think it will rain tomorrow.
I'm going to visit my grandma this weekend.
📘 Explanation:
"will" is for "here and now" decisions, predictions, and promises (I'll help you, "It will snow soon").
"be going to" is for pre-planned actions or when we see signs of something (I'm going to study English tonight, "Look! It's going to rain!").
✏️ Tasks:
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.
Learn to distinguish when to use "will" (spontaneous decision, promise, assumption) and "be going to" (plan, intention, obvious result).
💡 Example:
I think it will rain tomorrow.
I'm going to visit my grandma this weekend.
📘 Explanation:
"will" is for "here and now" decisions, predictions, and promises (I'll help you, "It will snow soon").
"be going to" is for pre-planned actions or when we see signs of something (I'm going to study English tonight, "Look! It's going to rain!").
✏️ Tasks:
- I think it ___ rain tomorrow.
- She ___ study medicine at university.
- Look at those clouds! It ___ rain soon.
- I promise I ___ call you.
- They ___ travel to Spain next month.
- He ___ buy a new car.
- We ___ help you with your homework.
- I ___ visit my parents this weekend.
- Be careful! You ___ fall.
- We ___ have dinner together tonight.
- Don’t worry, I ___ fix it.
- She ___ start her new job on Monday.
- It’s cold — I ___ close the window.
- They ___ move to a new house soon.
- I ___ probably be late.
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.
Exercise 1: Insert "will" or "be going to"
Exercise 2: Choose the correct option (test on the Future Simple and "be going to")
🎯 Objective:
Reinforce the differences between "will" and "be going to" and learn to choose the correct form based on context. 💡 Example:
Look at the clouds! It's going to rain.
Don't worry, I will help you.
📘 Explanation:
Use will if the decision is made at the moment of speaking.
Use be going to if the plan already existed before speaking.
Reinforce the differences between "will" and "be going to" and learn to choose the correct form based on context. 💡 Example:
Look at the clouds! It's going to rain.
Don't worry, I will help you.
📘 Explanation:
Use will if the decision is made at the moment of speaking.
Use be going to if the plan already existed before speaking.
Answer the questions by choosing one correct option.
Exercise 2
I ___ help you with your bags.
Right!
Incorrect
Incorrect
She ___ start a new job next month.
Right!
Incorrect
Incorrect
Look! That car ___ hit the tree!
Incorrect
Incorrect
Right!
Don’t worry, I ___ call you later.
Right!
Incorrect
Incorrect
We ___ visit London this summer.
Incorrect
Right!
Incorrect
I think it ___ be cold tomorrow.
Incorrect
Incorrect
Right!
They ___ buy a house next year.
Incorrect
Incorrect
Right!
I promise I ___ never forget this moment.
Incorrect
Incorrect
Right!
She ___ bake a cake tonight.
Right
Right
Incorrect
I ___ probably call him tomorrow.
Incorrect
Right
Incorrect
The sky is dark. It ___ rain.
Incorrect
Incorrect
Right!
They ___ travel to Japan next year.
Right!
Incorrect
Incorrect
He ___ help us with the project.
Incorrect
Incorrect
Right!
Look at her! She ___ cry.
Incorrect
Right!
Incorrect
I ___ help you later.
Right!
Incorrect
Incorrect
Excellent!
You confidently distinguish between "will" and "be" and "going to," and can talk about the future naturally and without mistakes.
Excellent level—just a little practice left.
Review exercises 1 and 2 and try to create 5 phrases about your plans and promises.
You understand the logic, but you're confusing the details.
The future tense in English is a simple but important topic. Review the examples and try to explain the difference in your own words.
Exercise 3: Transform sentences into the future tense (will / going to)
🎯 Goal:
Learn to change sentences into the future tense, determining whether will or be going to is more appropriate.
💡 Example:
I (visit) my friend tomorrow → I'm going to visit my friend tomorrow.
📘 Explanation:
For plans and intentions, be going to.
For decisions "in the moment," will.
✏️ Tasks:
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.
Learn to change sentences into the future tense, determining whether will or be going to is more appropriate.
💡 Example:
I (visit) my friend tomorrow → I'm going to visit my friend tomorrow.
📘 Explanation:
For plans and intentions, be going to.
For decisions "in the moment," will.
✏️ Tasks:
- I (call) you tonight.
- She (start) a new course next week.
- They (travel) to Italy.
- We (have) dinner at 7.
- Look at the clouds! It (rain).
- I promise I (be) on time.
- He (not / come) to the party.
- She (visit) her grandmother this weekend.
- I (probably / stay) at home.
- They (not / study) tomorrow.
- We (see) that movie again.
- He (help) you with your bags.
- My parents (buy) a new TV.
- I (go) to the gym tonight.
- It (snow) soon.
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.
Exercise 4: Fill in the missing words in the future tense
🎯 Goal:
Learn to use the future tense in real-life situations—plans, promises, forecasts, spontaneous decisions.
💡 Example:
I think it will rain.
She is going to buy a new laptop.
📘 Explanation:
Will = the decision is in place.
Be going to = there is already a plan.
Remember that "be going to" is always followed by the first form of the verb.
✏️ Tasks:
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.
Learn to use the future tense in real-life situations—plans, promises, forecasts, spontaneous decisions.
💡 Example:
I think it will rain.
She is going to buy a new laptop.
📘 Explanation:
Will = the decision is in place.
Be going to = there is already a plan.
Remember that "be going to" is always followed by the first form of the verb.
✏️ Tasks:
- I ___ help you with that.
- She ___ start a new job soon.
- We ___ go to the beach tomorrow.
- They ___ probably come late.
- Look! That car ___ crash!
- I ___ make some coffee.
- He ___ not visit us next week.
- She ___ study at Oxford.
- It ___ rain this evening.
- We ___ meet at 6 p.m.
- I ___ not forget this day.
- My parents ___ travel next month.
- The phone is ringing — I ___ answer it!
- We ___ have pizza for dinner.
- He ___ call you later.
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.
Exercise 5: Choose the correct answer
🎯 Objective:
To test your confidence in distinguishing between "will" and "be going to" in context—plans, decisions, predictions.
💡 Example:
She's going to visit her family.
I will help you with your bag.
📘 Explanation:
"Will" is a spontaneous reaction.
"Be going to" is a premeditated action.
To test your confidence in distinguishing between "will" and "be going to" in context—plans, decisions, predictions.
💡 Example:
She's going to visit her family.
I will help you with your bag.
📘 Explanation:
"Will" is a spontaneous reaction.
"Be going to" is a premeditated action.
Answer the questions by choosing one correct option.
Exercise 5
I ___ call you tomorrow.
Right!
Incorrect
She ___ visit her parents next weekend.
Right!
Incorrect
Look at those clouds — it ___ rain!
Right!
Incorrect
We ___ have dinner at a restaurant tonight.
Right!
Incorrect
Don’t worry, I ___ help you.
Right!
Incorrect
They ___ buy a new car.
Right!
Emma said she has done it.
I think it ___ snow tomorrow.
Right!
Incorrect
He ___ probably call you later.
Incorrect
Right!
We ___ travel to France next month.
Right
Right
I ___ make some tea.
Incorrect
Right
The phone is ringing — I ___ answer it.
Right!
Incorrect
She ___ not come today.
Right!
Incorrect
We ___ meet at 7 p.m.
Right!
Incorrect
They ___ study abroad next year.
Right!
Incorrect
It ___ be sunny tomorrow.
Right!
Incorrect
Excellent!
You confidently distinguish between "will" and "be" and "going to," and can talk about the future naturally and without mistakes.
Excellent level—just a little practice left.
Review exercises 1 and 2 and try to create 5 phrases about your plans and promises.
Good start!
The future tense in English is a simple but important topic. Review the examples and try to explain the difference in your own words.
Answers
- will
- is going to
- is going to
- will
- are going to
- is going to
- will
- am going to
- are going to
- are going to
- will
- is going to
- will
- are going to
- will
- a
- a
- c
- a
- b
- c
- c
- c
- a
- b
- c
- a
- c
- c
- a
- will call
- is going to start
- are going to travel
- are going to have
- is going to rain
- will be
- isn’t going to come
- is going to visit
- will probably stay
- aren’t going to study
- will see
- will help
- are going to buy
- am going to go
- will snow
- will
- is going to
- are going to
- will
- is going to
- will
- isn’t going to
- is going to
- is going to
- are going to
- will not
- are going to
- will
- are going to
- will
- a
- a
- a
- a
- a
- a
- a
- b
- b
- b
- a
- a
- a
- a
- a
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