will vs going to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

'will'/'shall' vs 'to be going to'

Wanneer gebruik je welke vorm?

will & to be going to worden allebei gebruikt om over de toekomst te praten.

1. waar
2. niet waar
3. alleen will
4. alleen to be going to

There is not a cloud in sight. It ___________________ be sunny today.

1. is going to
2. will
3. shall

What a great idea! I _____________ do that tomorrow.

1. am going to
2. will
3. shall

You _____________ die someday.

1. are going to
2. will
3. shall

He is stuck in traffic. He ____________ to be late.

1. is going to
2. will
3. shall

__________ we go to the movies?

1. are we going to go
2. will
3. shall

Did you buy tickets for the show tomorrow? Yes! I _________ go!

1. am going to
2. will
3. shall

Plans

• Als er een plan was voor het gesprek  -> to be going to 
• We have tickets for the movies so we are going to go tomorrow.
• I booked my trip. I am going to go in August. 

• Als het plan ontstaat tijdens het gesprek -> will
• Your room is dirty. Don't worry I will clean it someday. 
• The phone is ringing! I will pick it up. 

 

Predictions

• voorspelling gebaseerd op duidelijke aanwijzing -> to be going to
• He broke his ankle yesterday. He is going to need a cast for a while.
• Julie just broke her laptop. She is going to buy a new one. 

• voorspelling gebaseerd op een mening/idee -> will
• He will not be on time. He's always late.
• She won't do well on the test. She hasn't studied at all. 

more uses of will

• spontaan aanbod
• These books look heavy. I will help you carry them

• feiten
• You will die someday

• onzekerheid over de toekomst (kan met think of probably)
• I think I'll go there tomorrow 
  

Shall?

• Alleen met I of We
• vraagzinnen

• meningen, suggesties of als je iets aanbiedt. 
• Shall we go to do disco tonight?
• Shall I help you with that?