11009 be going to

Affirmative form
I am going to sell my car
You are going to sell your bike
He is going to study Maths
She is going to cook lunch
It is going to rain
We are going to visit Italy
You are going to play tennis
They are going to do homework

Short form
I’m going to …
You’re going to …
He’s going to …
She’s going to …
It’s going to …
We’re going to …
You’re going to …
They’re going to…

“BE GOING TO” IS USED:

1.- To express things
already decided in the
near future:
He is going to fly to Paris
tomorrow
2.- To express intention:
You like singing. You are
going to be a singer.

Negative form
I am not going to sleep
You are not going to run
He is not going to cry
She is not going to travel
It is not going to snow
We are not going to smoke
You are not going to phone
They are not going to sing

Interrogative form
Am I going to get the job?
Are you going to watch it?
Is he/she/it going to buy it?
Are we/they going to finish?

Short form
I’m not going to …
You aren’t going to…
He isn’t going to …
She isn’t going to …
It isn’t going to …
We aren’t going to….
You aren’t going to ….
They aren’t going to….

3.-

When

is

evidence that something
will definitely happen:
Be careful! You’re going
to fall over.

Short answers
Yes, I am /
No, I’m not
Yes you are/
No, you aren’t
Yes, he/she/is //
No he/she/it isn’t
Yes we/they are
No, we/they aren’t

What are they going to do? Write sentences using BE GOING TO
1.- Hector/visit/ his friends in France
2.- Barbara/ tidy / her flat
3.- Julie and Anne/see/ a good film at the cinema.
4.- The footballer/ score / a goal.
5.- John / meet/his girlfriend/ at 6 o’clock.
6.- Christian /wash / the dishes.
7.- The woman/ catch / the train.
8.- Miriam /answer/ the telephone.
9.- You/do / all these exercises.
10.-Teresa/ have / a shower.

there

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION
The girl crossed the street
The girl is going to cross the street

The boy is hanging his jacket
The boy is going to hang his jacket

The boy is drawing a picture.
The boy is going to read the news.

Write sentences using the following words and BE GOING TO
1.- Tony /not go /to school tomorrow/ because he is ill.
2.- My sister /invite/ all her friends to her party.
3.- Julian /send / a nice present to Mary.
4.- Henry /not come/ to the theatre /this afternoon.
5.- My teacher/correct/ the pupils’ exams tomorrow morning.
6.- His grandfather/not open/ the front door.
7.- The plumber/ repair/ the bath in my flat.
8.- My friend and I /spend/ the day/ at the beach.
9.- David and Daniel / buy /some food /for lunch.
10.- Tom and Meg /ride their bikes at the weekend.