Will vs Going to (1–25)

1. She has been shopping and bought spaghetti. She ______ cook dinner. is going to
(plan already thought about)
[Sie war einkaufen und hat Spaghetti gekauft. Sie wird Abendessen kochen.]
a) is going to [Plan]
b) will [spontan]

2. The phone is ringing. I ______ answer it. will
(spontaneous decision now)
[Das Telefon klingelt. Ich gehe ran.]
a) am going to [geplant]
b) will [spontan]

3. They have packed their bags and booked a campsite. They ______ travel tomorrow. are going to
(clear plan)
[Sie haben ihre Taschen gepackt und einen Campingplatz gebucht. Sie werden morgen reisen.]
a) are going to [Plan]
b) will [spontan]

4. I’m thirsty. I think I ______ have a glass of water. will
(quick decision now)
[Ich habe Durst. Ich glaube, ich trinke ein Glas Wasser.]
a) will [spontan]
b) am going to [geplant]

5. Look at those dark clouds. It ______ rain soon. is going to
(evidence now)
[Schau dir die dunklen Wolken an. Es wird gleich regnen.]
a) will [nur Meinung]
b) is going to [deutliche Anzeichen]

6. Don’t worry, I ______ help you with the tent. will
(offer made now)
[Keine Sorge, ich helfe dir mit dem Zelt.]
a) am going to [Plan]
b) will [Angebot]

7. We’ve already looked at the map. We ______ visit Marienplatz first. are going to
(already decided)
[Wir haben schon auf die Karte geschaut. Wir werden zuerst den Marienplatz besuchen.]
a) are going to [Plan]
b) will [spontan]

8. Maybe it ______ be sunny tomorrow. will
(belief / maybe)
[Vielleicht wird es morgen sonnig sein.]
a) will [Vermutung]
b) is going to [Plan / klare Anzeichen]

9. She has bought train tickets. She ______ go to Amsterdam on Friday. is going to
(planned journey)
[Sie hat Zugtickets gekauft. Sie wird am Freitag nach Amsterdam fahren.]
a) will [spontan]
b) is going to [Plan]

10. I think you ______ like Dutch pancakes. will
(belief)
[Ich denke, dir werden niederländische Pfannkuchen gefallen.]
a) are going to [Plan]
b) will [Meinung]

11. He has put on his running shoes. He ______ go for a run. is going to
(intention with evidence)
[Er hat seine Laufschuhe angezogen. Er wird joggen gehen.]
a) is going to [Absicht]
b) will [spontan]

12. The bags are heavy. I ______ carry one for you. will
(offer now)
[Die Taschen sind schwer. Ich trage eine für dich.]
a) will [Angebot]
b) am going to [geplant]

13. They have rented bikes. They ______ cycle along the coast. are going to
(clear plan)
[Sie haben Fahrräder gemietet. Sie werden an der Küste entlang fahren.]
a) will [spontan]
b) are going to [Plan]

14. Perhaps we ______ stay another night. will
(perhaps / possible idea)
[Vielleicht bleiben wir noch eine Nacht.]
a) are going to [fester Plan]
b) will [Möglichkeit]

15. She has written a shopping list. She ______ make breakfast. is going to
(planned action)
[Sie hat eine Einkaufsliste geschrieben. Sie wird Frühstück machen.]
a) is going to [Plan]
b) will [spontan]

16. I’m cold. I ______ close the window. will
(decision now)
[Mir ist kalt. Ich mache das Fenster zu.]
a) will [spontan]
b) am going to [geplant]

17. Look at him! He ______ drop those plates. is going to
(visible evidence)
[Schau ihn an! Er wird gleich diese Teller fallen lassen.]
a) will [nur Meinung]
b) is going to [klare Anzeichen]

18. I hope the weather ______ be nice this weekend. will
(hope)
[Ich hoffe, dass das Wetter dieses Wochenende schön sein wird.]
a) is going to [Plan]
b) will [Hoffnung]

19. We’ve just booked a table. We ______ eat at that restaurant tonight. are going to
(already arranged)
[Wir haben gerade einen Tisch reserviert. Wir werden heute Abend in diesem Restaurant essen.]
a) are going to [Plan]
b) will [spontan]

20. I think Germany ______ win the match. will
(opinion)
[Ich denke, Deutschland wird das Spiel gewinnen.]
a) will [Meinung]
b) is going to [Plan]

21. He has cleaned the car and checked the oil. He ______ drive to Poland tomorrow. is going to
(prepared and planned)
[Er hat das Auto geputzt und das Öl geprüft. Er wird morgen nach Polen fahren.]
a) will [spontan]
b) is going to [Plan]

22. That sounds difficult. I ______ help you. will
(offer now)
[Das klingt schwierig. Ich helfe dir.]
a) will [Angebot]
b) am going to [geplant]

23. She has studied all week. She ______ take the exam tomorrow. is going to
(already intended)
[Sie hat die ganze Woche gelernt. Sie wird morgen die Prüfung machen.]
a) is going to [Plan]
b) will [spontan]

24. Maybe they ______ come later. will
(maybe / uncertain)
[Vielleicht kommen sie später.]
a) are going to [fester Plan]
b) will [Vermutung]

25. We have everything ready for breakfast. We ______ eat outside in the garden. are going to
(already prepared and planned)
[Wir haben alles für das Frühstück vorbereitet. Wir werden draußen im Garten essen.]
a) will [spontan]
b) are going to [Plan]