... be going to ...
Be going to: future plans
Write positive and negative sentences.
What are Jim, Susan and Eve going to do after school? And what aren't they going to do?
Example:
Jim
+ watch a film
- eat lunch
Jim is going to watch a film.
He isn't going to eat lunch.
Jim Susan and Eve
+ see his friends + do some shopping
+ call Susan and Eve + wash their hair
- cook - play computer games
- do housework - visit Jim
What are you going to do tonight?And what aren't you going to do? Write true answers.
read a book
watch a film
make a vlog
have a party
write an email to my mum
check my facebook
learn uncountable verbs in English
talk to my family
Future predictions
Use the following sentences to respond to situations.
He is going to win.
You are going to fail.
I'm going to be ill.
It isn't going to rain.
I'm not going to be ill.
You aren't going to fail.
It's going to rain.
He isn't going to win.
1. Look at the clouds. _____________________________________________________
2. Why don't you learn for the test? ____________________________________________________
3. I'm so tired. _____________________________________________________
4. The sun is shining. _____________________________________________________
5. You are learning so hard. _____________________________________________________
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6. I'm OK. _____________________________________________________
7. He is playing so well. _____________________________________________________
8. He is the worst tennis player of all. __________________________________________________
Future plans and predictions
Complete the email with the verbs in the box + going to.
tell Change Move Not buy Like Find Not travel Kill Not tidy work
Hi, Ben!
I'm writing to you to let you know that I ____________________ to Devon. I can't wait
anymore! Everything ____________________ in my life. We want to live in a house
near the sea. We ____________________a big house, because we ____________________ it all
weekends. Do you know Devon? If not, you must come to
see us. I'm sure you ____________________ it there.
My wife and I ____________________ new jobs too, because Brighton is too far away
and we ____________________ to work for hours every day. We ____________________ somewhere
near our home. My boss doesn't know about it, but
I ____________________. him soon. He ____________________ me!
I have to go now. Please, write back soon.
Bye for now,
Sam
Questions
Make questions with 'going to'. Use the words in brackets.
Example:
Why do you need your driving licence? (you | drive)
Are you going to drive?
1. What are your New Years' resolutions? (you | work more)
______________________________________________?
2. Doctor, is it serious? (he | die)
______________________________________________?
3. Why are you taking your gloves? (it | be cold)
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______________________________________________?
4. You stopped the project. (you | continue in future)
______________________________________________?
5. Your parents are over sixty years old. (they | retire)
______________________________________________?
6. Eve is a bit overweight. (she | start any diet)
______________________________________________?
7. Look at the snow on the roof. (it | fall down)
______________________________________________?
8. You've decided to be number one in our country. (how | you | reach that)
______________________________________________?
9. The dog looks quite dangerous. (it | bite me)
______________________________________________?
10. Why do you want to take a day off? (what | you | do)
______________________________________________?
Negative questions
Make negative questions.
Example:
you | drive | are | anymore | to | going | not
Are you not going to drive anymore?
1. not | he | telephone | to | the police | going | is
______________________________________________?
2. you | to | aren't | manager | the bank | see | going
______________________________________________?
3. plant | they | the trees | to | going | not | are
______________________________________________?
4. not | play tennis | you | to | are | going | tomorrow
______________________________________________?
5. Simon | a new job | look for | to | going | isn't
______________________________________________?
6. give her | to | going to | aren't | a present | you
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7. ______________________________________________?
Jones | not | going | to | stop smoking | is | Mr.
______________________________________________?
8. learn German | to | brothers | going | aren't | your
______________________________________________?
Be going to: all forms
Affirmative, negative and question forms.
Use the words in brackets and "going to" to do the following:
1. Complete the question.
2. Correct the wrong information.
3. Write the correct answer.
Example:
(you | have) ...................................................................................... a new car?
(we | not buy) .................................................................................... a new car.
(we | look for) .................................................................................. a used car.
Are you going to have a new car?
We aren't going to buy a new car.
We are going to look for a used car.
1. (you | cut) ______________________________________________ the grass?
2. (I | not work) ______________________________________________ in the garden.
3. (I | clean) ______________________________________________ the windows.
4. (the Scotts | build) ______________________________________________ a new house?
5. (they | not have) ______________________________________________ a house.
6. (they | rent) ______________________________________________ a flat.
7. (your dad | watch) ______________________________________________ the football match?
8. (he | not stay) ______________________________________________ at home.
9. (My parents | do) ______________________________________________ some shopping.
10. (your sister | fly) ______________________________________________ to India?
11. (she | not travel) ______________________________________________ to India.
12. (my friends | visit) ______________________________________________ India.
