- Ejercicio
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📝 Instructions for the Activity
In this activity, you will see 10 sentences, each with a blank space.
Your task is to choose the correct answer from three options.
👉 Only one option is correct, so read carefully and choose the best one!
When you select an answer, the system will automatically check it and tell you if your choice is right or wrong.
At the end of the activity, you will get a summary of all your answers,
plus explanations for the correct ones, so you can learn and improve.
💪 Take your time, do your best, and most importantly—have fun learning!
Good luck!
📘 Explanation of “Will” vs. “Going to” for the Future
In English, we use both “will” and “going to” to talk about the future, but they have different meanings and are used in different contexts. Here’s how to know when to use each one:
✅ 1. Use “Will” for:
a) Spontaneous decisions
When you decide something at the moment of speaking, without planning it beforehand.
Example:
I’m tired. I think I will go to bed early tonight.
(You just decided to go to bed now because you’re feeling tired.)
b) Predictions based on beliefs or opinions
When you make a prediction based on what you think or believe, not on what you currently see or know.
Example:
I think it will rain tomorrow.
(This is just your opinion or guess.)
c) Promises, offers, or requests
Use “will” when making a promise, offering to do something, or making a request.
Example:
I will help you with your homework.
(This is a promise or offer.)
✅ 2. Use “Going to” for:
a) Planned future actions
When you’ve already decided to do something before the moment of speaking. It’s a plan.
Example:
We’re going to visit our grandparents next weekend.
(This was planned in advance.)
b) Predictions based on present evidence
When there’s something happening now that clearly shows what’s going to happen.
Example:
Look at those dark clouds! It’s going to rain soon.
(You can see evidence in the sky.)
🧠 3. Summary of Key Differences:
| Use | “Will” | “Going to” |
|---|---|---|
| Decision made now | ✅ | ❌ |
| Planned decision | ❌ | ✅ |
| Prediction based on opinion | ✅ | ❌ |
| Prediction based on evidence | ❌ | ✅ |
| Promise / Offer / Request | ✅ | ❌ |
❌ Common Mistakes
Incorrect: I am going to think about it. I will decide later.
Correct: I will think about it. I will decide later.
(“Will” is used because the decision is being made at that moment.)
Incorrect: It’s going to be sunny tomorrow, I think.
Correct: It will be sunny tomorrow, I think.
(We use “will” when giving a personal opinion or belief about the future.)