Future I Simple going to
Going to future expresses a conclusion regarding the
immediate future or an action in the near future that has
already been planned or prepared.
Form of going to Future
affirmative negative question
I I am going to I am not going to Am I going to
speak. speak. speak?
you / You are going to You are not Are you going
we / they speak. going to speak. to speak?
he / she / He is going to He is not going Is he going to
it speak. to speak. speak?
Use of going to Future
▪ an action in the near future that has already been planned or
prepared
example: I am going to study harder next year.
▪ a conclusion regarding the immediate future
example: The sky is absolutely dark. It is going to rain.
Write affirmative sentences in going to future.
1. I / work I am going to work.
2. you / dance You are going to dance.
3. it / rain It is going to rain.
4. they / ask They are going to ask.
5. he / stay He is going to stay.
The following people are about to do something. You can see
that they have already planned or prepared the action.
Write affirmative sentences in going to future.
1. What does she need the telephone for?
→ (she / call / her boyfriend)
She is going to call her boyfriend
2. Why are they wearing sport suits?
→ (they / play / squash)
They are going to play squash.
3. Why has Fiona bought chocolates?
→ (She / visit / her grandma) _
She is going to visit her grandma
4. Why do you need a map?
→ (we / walk / in the mountains)
We are going to walk in the mountains
5. What do you need the cloth and the bucket for?
→ (we / wash / the car)
We are going to wash the car
6. Why are you running about with the toothbrush?
→ (I / brush / my teeth)
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7. Why is daddy not coming with us?
→ (he / repair / the car)
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8. Hurry up!
→ (they / light / the bonfire)
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9. Why are all these tapes on the table?
→ (we / learn / Greek)
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10. What do you need the pen for?
→ (I / write / some postcards)
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Exercise on Future I Simple (going to)
The following people do not intend to do the following
actions.
Write negative sentences in going to future.
1. (I / sell / my car)_______________________________________
2. (he / help / us)________________________________________
3. (they / study / harder) _________________________________
4. (we / cook / dinner tonight) ____________________________
5. (I / celebrate / my birthday this year)_____________________
6. (she / cleaning / her room)______________________________
Write questions in going to future.
1. (he / cook dinner / tonight)_____________________________
2. (you / run / in the race) ________________________________
3. (they / climb / that mountain)___________________________
4. (she / exercise / at the gym / in the afternoon)
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5. (you / carry / that heavy box) __________________________
6. (computer / crash) ____________________________________
Test
WRITE SENTENCES IN GOING TO FUTURE.
1. he / get up / early
▪ Positive:
▪ Negative:
▪ Question:
2 they / do / their best
▪ Positive:
▪ Negative:
▪ Question:
3. you / learn / Irish
a. Positive:
b. Negative:
c.Question:
