Future — going to

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Future — going to

Grammar Reference

Form Example
Formam/is/are + going to + baseI'm going to apply for university.
Use 1: Plandecided BEFORE speakingShe's going to buy a new car.
Use 2: Predictionbased on visible evidenceLook at those clouds — it's going to rain.
Time signalstomorrow, soon, next week, laterShe's pale — she's going to faint!

Future — going to — Exercises

Choose the correct form

  1. I _____ to visit my parents tomorrow.
    (am going / going / go) 
  2. She _____ going to study tonight.
    (is / are / am) 
  3. We _____ buy a new car.
    (are going to / going to / go to) 
  4. _____ you going to come?
    (Are / Is / Do) 
  5. Look at the sky — it _____ rain.
    (is going to / going to / rains) 
  6. They _____ going to travel this summer.
    (aren't / isn't / don't) 
  7. I _____ going to work tomorrow — it's Sunday.
    (am not / not am / don't) 
  8. What _____ you going to do?
    (are / is / do) 

Make sentences with 'going to'

  1. I / visit / Paris → I Paris.
  2. She / not / come → She come.
  3. they / play / tennis? (question)
  4. We / move / next month → We next month.

Future — going to — Answer Key

Choose the correct form

  1. am going
  2. is
  3. are going to
  4. Are
  5. is going to
  6. aren't
  7. am not
  8. are

Make sentences with 'going to'

  1. am going to visit
  2. isn't going to
  3. Are going to
  4. are going to move