- 8 Apr 2004
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Dear native English speakers,
I'm not really sure in which case "will" or " be going to" should be used.
Which one sounds natural in each case?
1 (a) I'm going to tell my mother that I broke her phone.
(b) I'll tell my mother that I broke her phone.
2 (a) I don't like this job. I'm going to quit.
(b) I don't like this job. I'll quit.
3 (a) I don't feel good. I think I'm going to be sick.
(b) I don't feel good. I think I'll be sick.
4 (a) He doesn't study at all. He is going to fail the test.
(b) He doesn't study at all. He'll fail the test.
5 (a) I'm glad he's going to come to my house tomorrow.
(b) I'm glad he'll come to my house tomorrow.
6 (a) Maybe Tom is going to help us.
(b) Maybe Tom will help us.
7 (a) Probably Tom is going to help us.
(b) Probably Tom will help us.
8 (a) Someone is at the door. I'm going to call you back later.
(b) Someone is at the door. I'll call you back later.
9 (a) I'm worried I'm going to get lost tomorrow.
(b) I'm worried I'll get lost tomorrow.
I'm not really sure in which case "will" or " be going to" should be used.
Which one sounds natural in each case?
1 (a) I'm going to tell my mother that I broke her phone.
(b) I'll tell my mother that I broke her phone.
2 (a) I don't like this job. I'm going to quit.
(b) I don't like this job. I'll quit.
3 (a) I don't feel good. I think I'm going to be sick.
(b) I don't feel good. I think I'll be sick.
4 (a) He doesn't study at all. He is going to fail the test.
(b) He doesn't study at all. He'll fail the test.
5 (a) I'm glad he's going to come to my house tomorrow.
(b) I'm glad he'll come to my house tomorrow.
6 (a) Maybe Tom is going to help us.
(b) Maybe Tom will help us.
7 (a) Probably Tom is going to help us.
(b) Probably Tom will help us.
8 (a) Someone is at the door. I'm going to call you back later.
(b) Someone is at the door. I'll call you back later.
9 (a) I'm worried I'm going to get lost tomorrow.
(b) I'm worried I'll get lost tomorrow.