Will or Going to

GOING TO
Used to express plans for the future (that were made at a past time)

SUBJECT + “TO BE” + GOING TO + BASE VERB

* I am going to visit Africa next summer.

* She is going to eat dinner with me tonight.

WILL

SUBJECT + WILL + BASE VERB

Used to express a decision made at the moment

· I will wear this dress to the party.

· She’ll call you back in a few hours.

Used to make predictions

· Do you think Brazil will win the World Cup?

Used to offer to do something

· I will take you to the airport.

Used to make requests.

· Will you make a photocopy for me?

Used to make promises.

· I won’t tell anyone your secret.

Used to make threats—first conditional.

· If you tell mom about what I did, I will kill you! (This of course is an exaggerated threat!)