Unit 30: - Future - Going to
Future - Going to
Going to is used to show a future intention. For example:
- I'm going to go on vacation next summer.
- We're going to start our own business.
Going to future sentences are made as follows:
Subject - verb "to be" - going to - infinitive verb. For example: They are
going to have dinner.
Usage
Going to is used for future plans. For example:
- I'm going to see my friends this evening.
- He's going to write a book.
- What are you going to do?
Going to is also used to make a prediction based on present evidence. For
example:
- He's going to fall over! (I can see he's in danger now.)
- She's going to win. (I can see she's winning now.)
Will and going to are both used for predictions and sometimes there is little
difference in meaning. Compare:
- It will be sunny this afternoon. (A general prediction)
- It's going to be sunny this afternoon. (because it's getting warmer now)
Going to with the Past Simple of "to be" is often used for an intention or plan
that wasn't actually done. For example:
- I was going to meet my friends but I didn't have time.
- We were going to take a vacation but it was too expensive.
Going to is often contracted to going to in spoken English. For example:
- "I'm going to buy a new computer."
Click below for exercises using the future with going to.
Grammar Exercises
Unscramble these sentences and questions.
Note: The quiz is sensitive and you must enter the answer exactly. Don't use
contractions, and remember to add question marks and periods.
I am going to a
Example: going ask I to am Sue.
1. Charles see to going are We.
2. going Beth you Are to meet?
3. New York fly to I to am going.
4. the United States going Is visit Ian to?
5. Mary is Ronald going secret to his tell.
6. herself to car a Mom going new buy is.
7. Don baseball play going with they to Are?
8. Tom and Veronica get married are to going
9. John Belushi going Is to visit Chicago?
10. Jack going Sherri and Ann lunch eat to are with.
. We are going to see Charles.
2. Are you going to meet Beth?
3. I am going to fly to New York.
4. Is Ian going to visit the United States?
5. Ronald is going to tell Mary his secret.
6. Mom is going to buy herself a new car.
7. Are they going to play baseball with Don?
8. Tom and Veronica are going to get married.
9. Is John Belushi going to visit Chicago?
10. Sherri and Ann are going to eat lunch with Jack.
