📚 Quick Study Guide: Simple Future for Intentions
- 💡 The Simple Future Tense is primarily formed with 'will' or 'be going to' + base form of the verb.
- 🎯 'Will' is used for spontaneous decisions made at the moment of speaking, or for promises and offers.
- 🗓️ 'Be going to' is used for pre-planned intentions or decisions made before the moment of speaking, often with evidence or a strong plan.
- 💬 For intentions, 'be going to' emphasizes a prior decision or plan. 'Will' can also express intention, especially when it's a firm decision or a promise.
- 🗣️ Example with 'will': "I will call her tomorrow." (A firm decision or promise).
- ✍️ Example with 'be going to': "I am going to study for the exam tonight." (A pre-planned intention).
- ⚖️ Both can sometimes be interchangeable, but 'be going to' implies more certainty or a prior commitment when expressing intentions.
🧠 Practice Quiz: Simple Future Intentions
1. Sarah just decided to go to the gym. She says, "I ____ to the gym after work today."
- A) am going
- B) will go
- C) go
- D) went
2. Mark bought new running shoes yesterday. He told his friend, "I ____ running every morning starting next week."
- A) will go
- B) am going
- C) went
- D) go
3. "Don't worry, I ____ help you with your project tomorrow," promised Tom.
- A) am going to
- B) will
- C) help
- D) helped
4. The weather forecast says it's going to rain. "We ____ stay indoors this afternoon," said Mom, planning for the kids.
- A) will
- B) are going to
- C) stay
- D) stayed
5. Which sentence expresses a spontaneous decision?
- A) I am going to buy a new car next month.
- B) I will have a salad for lunch.
- C) They are going to visit Paris in spring.
- D) She is going to start her new job on Monday.
6. My friend called and invited me to a party. I replied, "That sounds great! I ____ definitely come."
- A) am going to
- B) will
- C) came
- D) come
7. Look at the clouds! It ____ rain soon. We ____ cancel our picnic.
- A) will / will
- B) is going to / are going to
- C) will / are going to
- D) is going to / will
Click to see Answers
1. B (Spontaneous decision)
2. B (Pre-planned intention with evidence)
3. B (Promise)
4. B (Pre-planned intention based on external evidence)
5. B (Decision made at the moment of speaking)
6. B (Spontaneous decision/acceptance)
7. B (Prediction based on evidence and subsequent pre-planned intention)