Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

48.5 will go out (future prediction)

48.5.1 Dan is talking to his dad on the phone and is trying to explain how to use a

computer program.

Dan: Ok dad. Can you see the small clock icon in the right hand corner of

the screen?

Dad: Icon?

Dan: A picture. Is there a small picture of a clock?

Dad: Oh yes. Yes, I see it. It’s flashing.

Dan:  That  means  the  computer  is  processing.  You  have  to  wait  a  few

minutes. The flashing light will go out when the computer has finished.

Dad: Ok. I’ll wait. I’ll call you back in a few minutes.

Dan: Ok.

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48.6 be going to go out (future

prediction, with certainty)

48.6.1 Emma and her friend, Jamie, are shopping for their friend Joe’s birthday.

Emma:  Hey,  look  at  these  great  birthday  candles!  They’d  look  great  on

Joe’s cake.

Jamie: They would, but I think we should get these relighting candles.

Emma: What are they?

Jamie: They relight automatically if they get blown out.

Emma: Ok. Why do we need them?

Jamie:  Well,  we’re  having  a  barbecue  for  Joe’s  birthday  so  we’ll  be

outside  and  the  weather  forecast  says  it  might  be  a  bit  windy.  If  we  get

regular candles, they’re going to go out.

Emma:  I  see.  Good  idea!  Let’s  get  them.  It’ll  be  funny  anyway  because

Joe won’t be able to blow them out, no matter how hard he tries!

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