I will и I’m going to
Давайте снова поговорим про времена английских глаголов, и узнаем практически из первых рук — как грамматически правильно выразить будущее время с использованиям конструкций I will и I’m going to. Вы еще не поняли, в чем разница? Сейчас все будет!
A. Future actions
Study the difference between will and going to:
Sue is talking to Helen: Let’s have a party.
Helen: That’s a great idea. We’ll invite lots of people
will (‘ll): We use will when we decide to do something at the time of speaking. The speaker has not decided before. The party is a new idea.
Later that day, Helen meets Dave:
Helen: Sue and I have decided to have a party. I We’re going to invite lots of people.
going to: We use (be) going to when we have already decided to do something. Helen had already decided to invite lots of people before she spoke to Dave.
Compare:
‘George phoned while you were out.’ ‘OK. I’ll phone him back.
but ‘George phoned while you were out.’ ‘Yes, I know. I’m going to phone him back.’
‘Ann is in hospital.’ ‘Oh really? I didn’t know. I’ll go and visit her.’
but ‘Ann is in hospital.’ ‘Yes, I know. I’m going to visit her tomorrow.’
B Future happenings and situations (predicting the future)
Sometimes there is not much difference between will and going to. For example, you can say:
- I think the weather will be nice later.
- I think the weather is going to be nice later.
When we say ‘something is going to happen’, we know (or think) this because of the situation now.
For example:
- Look at those black clouds. It’s going to rain. (not ‘it will rain’ — we can see the clouds now)
- I feel terrible. I think I’m going to be sick. (not ‘I think I’ll be sick’.- I feel terrible now)
Do not use will in situations like these.
In other situations, it is safer to use will:
- Tom will probably arrive at about 8 o’clock.
- I think Ann will like the present we bought for her.
EXERCISES
1 Complete the sentences using will (‘ll) or going to.
- A: Why are you turning on the television?
- B: I’m going to watch the news. (I/watch)
- A: Oh, I’ve just realised. I haven’t got any money.
- B: Haven’t you? Well, don’t worry. ________________________________ you some. (I/lend)
- A: I’ve got a headache.
- B: Have you? Wait there and _______________________________ an aspirin for you. (I/get)
- A: Why are you filling that bucket with water?
- B: ______________________________________ the car. (I/wash)
- A: I’ve decided to repaint this room.
- B: Oh, have you? What colour ______________________________________ it? (you/paint)
- A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping?
- B: Yes,______________________________________ something for dinner. (I/buy)
- A: I don’t know how to use this camera.
- B: It’s quite easy. ______________________________________ you. (I/show)
- A: What would you like to eat?
- B: ______________________________________ a sandwich, please. (I/have)
- A: Did you post that letter for me?
- B: Oh, I’m sorry. I completely forgot. __________________________________ it now. (I/do)
- A: The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe, does it?
- B: No, it looks as if______________________________________ down. (it/fall)
- A: Has George decided what to do when he leaves school?
- B: Oh, yes. Everything is planned. __________________________ a holiday for a few weeksand then ___________________________ a computer programming course, (he/have, he/do)
2 Read the situations and complete the sentences using will (‘ll) or going to.
1 The phone rings and you answer. Somebody wants to speak to Jim.
CALLER: Hello. Can I speak to Jim, please?
YOU: Just a moment. ______________________________________ him. (I/get)
2 It’s a nice day. You’ve decided to sit in the garden. Before going outside, you tell your friend.
YOU: The weather’s too nice to stay indoors. ______________________ in the garden. (I/sit)
FRIEND: That’s a good idea. I think ______________________________________ you. (I/join)
3 Your friend is worried because she has lost an important letter.
YOU: Don’t worry about the letter. I’m sure _____________________________ it. (you/find)
FRIEND: I hope so.
4 There was a job advertised in the paper recently. At first you were interested but then you decided not to apply.
FRIEND: Have you decided what to do about that job that was advertised?
YOU: Yes,______________________________________ for, it. (I/not/apply)
5 You and a friend come home very late. Other people in the house are asleep. Your friend is noisy.
YOU: Shhh! Don’t make so much noise. ____________________ everybody up. (you/wake)
6 John has to go to the airport to catch a plane tomorrow morning.
JOHN: Ann, I need somebody to take me to the airport tomorrow morning.
ANN: That’s no problem. ______________________ you. (I/take) What time is your flight?
JOHN: 10.50.
ANN: OK. ____________________________________ at about 9 o’clock then. (we/leave)
Later that day, Joe offers to take John to the airport.
JOE: John, do you want me to take you to the airport?
JOHN: No thanks, Joe. _____________________________________ me. (Ann/take)
