Futures : will and be going to

Decide which of the following  the examples illustrate.

	1	A prediction about the future or something that is not yet decided .
	2	Something that is already decided - a personal plan for the future.
	3	A spontaneous decision such as a promise or an offer.
	4	A strong prediction based on present evidence.

 I’ll see you later then. 	
 I’m going to revise for the test tonight. 	
 Look at that sky. It’s going to rain in a minute. 	
 I’m going to have a swim this afternoon. Fancy coming? 	
 I’ll tell Ms Kwok you called. 	
 Quick! Throw the dog out - it’s going to be sick! 	
 You’re going to fall off that wall. Get down. 	
 I’m going to get her a CD for her birthday. 	
 I’ll tell you all about it when I see you. 	
 I expect I’ll get married before I’m forty. 	
 I’m sure I’ll pass the exam. 	
 There’s someone at the door. I’ll get it. 	
 I’m going to do a Japanese course next year. 	
 I’d take your umbrella. There’s a good chance it’ll rain later. 	
 We’re going to have a party sometime next week. 	
 Your mother’s going to kill you when she sees those trousers. 	
 I very much doubt I’ll ever emigrate. 	
 I’ll pay you back next week - I promise. 	

 I’ll see you later then. (spontaneous decision)	
 I’m going to revise for the test tonight.  (plan)	
 Look at that sky. It’s going to rain in a minute.  (present evidence)	
 I’m going to have a swim this afternoon. Fancy coming?  (plan)	
 I’ll tell Ms Kwok you called.  (spontaneous decision)	
 Quick! Throw the dog out - it’s going to be sick! (present evidence)	
 You’re going to fall off that wall. Get down.  (present evidence)	
 I’m going to get her a CD for her birthday.  (plan)	
 I’ll tell you all about it when I see you.  (spontaneous decision)	
 I expect I’ll get married before I’m forty.     (prediction / not decided)	
 I’m sure I’ll pass the exam.  (prediction / not decided)	
 There’s someone at the door. I’ll get it.  (spontaneous decision)	
 I’m going to do a Japanese course next year.  (plan)	
 I’d take your umbrella. There’s a good chance it’ll rain later. (prediction / not decided)	
 We’re going to have a party sometime next week.  (plan)	
 Your mother’s going to kill you when she sees those trousers. (present evidence)	
 I very much doubt I’ll ever emigrate.  (prediction / not decided)	
 I’ll pay you back next week - I promise.  (spontaneous decision)