BASIC-GRAMMAR-U-15.3

	15.3.	*will and going to (for decisions)*

Woman:	What are you going to have?
Man:	I’m not sure. I think I’ll have the fish.
	What about you?
Woman:	Oh, I’ve already decided. I’m going
	to have the steak with fried potatoes.
Man:	That sounds nice. Maybe I’ll have steak too…

PRESENTATION

Use will to show you are making a decision at that moment. (You often use it with I think.)

The man isn’t sure what he wants so he uses will: I think I’ll have the fish.

Use going to to show that you have already made a decision.

The woman has decided so she uses going to: I’m going to have the steak.

Key vocabulary

Adjectives: beautiful, bored, cold, hot, hungry, thirsty, tired Food: chicken, fish, fried potatoes, pasta, pizza, salad,

sandwich, steak, tomato, soup

15.3.