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BE GOING TO FUTURE



BE GOING TO FUTURE: Future planned action/s.

1. Use of the going to-future

1.1. planned actions in the future

We are going to sing at the party.

1.2. You are certain that sth. is going to happen in the future.

Look at that car! It is going to crash into the yellow one.

3. Form

to be (am, are, is) + going to + infinitive

4. Examples

4.1. Affirmative sentences in the going to-future

Long formsContracted forms
I am going to play handball.I'm going to play handball.
You are going to play handball.You're going to play handball.

4.2. Negative sentences in the going to-future

Long formsContracted forms
I am not going to play handball.I'm not going to play handball.
You are not going to play handball.You're not going to play handball.
You aren't going to play handball.

4.3. Questions in the going to-future

Long formsContracted forms
Am I going to play handball?not possible
Are you going to play handball?

ATTENTION!!
Do not mix up with the Present Progressive!
going to-futurePresent Progressive
He's going to read the book.He's reading the book.




FORM:
We use a form of to be (am, are or is), going to and the infinitive of the verb.
to be (am, are, is) + going to + infinitive

1. Affirmative sentences in the going to-future

  • I am going to play handball.
  • You are going to play handball.
  • He is going to play handball.
  • She is going to play handball.
  • It is going to play handball.
  • We are going to play handball.
  • You are going to play handball.
  • They are going to play handball.
► Use am with I,
is with he, she, it
and with all other pronouns are.

2. Negative sentences in the going to-future

  • I am not going to play handball.
  • You are not going to play handball.
  • He is not going to play handball.
  • She is not going to play handball.
  • It is not going to play handball.
  • We are not going to play handball.
  • You are not going to play handball.
  • They are not going to play handball.



CONTRACTED FORM

1. Affirmative sentences in the going to-future

pronounlong formshort/contracted form
II am going to buyI'm going to buy
he, she, ithe is going to buyhe's going to buy
we, you, theywe are going to buywe're going to buy

2. Negative sentences in the going to-future

pronounlong formshort/contracted form
II am not going to buyI'm not going to buy
he, she, ithe is not going to buyhe isn't going to buy
he's not going to buy
we, you, theywe are not going to buywe aren't going to buy
we're not going to buy



INTERROGATIVE FORM:

1. Questions without question words in the going to-future

AuxiliarySubjectgoing toVerbRestYes/NoSubjectAuxiliary
(+ n't)
Areyougoing towatchTV tonight?Yes,
No,		I
I		am.
am not.
IsHillarygoing toreada book over the weekend?Yes,
No,
No,		she
she
she		is.
is not.
isn't.

2. Questions with question words in the going to-future

Question wordAuxiliarySubjectgoing toVerbRestAnswer
Whereareyougoing tospendyour holidays?I am going to spend my holidays in Italy.
WhatisFrankgoing tohavefor dinner?He is going to have a pizza.
► Use is with the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), am with the 1st person singular (I) and in all other personsare.



 EXERCISES: 


EXERCISE 1 - COMPLETE WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:
  1. He  his friend. (to phone)
  2. We  a new computer game. (to play)
  3. My sister  TV. (to watch)
  4. You  a picnic next Tuesday. (to have)
  5. Jane  to the office. (to go)
  6. They  to the bus stop this afternoon. (to walk)
  7. His brother  a letter to his uncle today. (to write)
  8. She  her aunt. (to visit)
  9. I  my homework after school. (to do)
  10. Sophie and Nick  their friends. (to meet)


EXERCISE 2 - NEGATIVE FORM:
  1. They  the lunch basket. (not/to pack)
  2. I  somebody the way. (not/to ask)
  3. Rita  Jim's book. (not/to borrow)
  4. We  a T-shirt. (not/to design)
  5. I  on the red button. (not/to click)
  6. The girls  at the boys. (not/to laugh)
  7. Tim  Sandra's hair. (not/to pull)
  8. Andy and Fred  to a song. (not/to mime)
  9. You  dinner. (not/to prepare)
  10. He  the hamster in the garden. (not/to keep)


EXERCISE 3 - INTERROGATIVE FORM:
  1.  she  photos? (to take)
  2.  they  a DVD? (to watch)
  3.  Patrick  the phone? (to answer)
  4.  you  this tub of ice cream? (to eat)
  5.  Rebecca  comics? (to read)
  6.  he  a cake? (to make)
  7.  Laura and Tony  to music? (to listen)
  8.  we  to school? (to walk)
  9.  Yvonne  Spanish words? (to learn)
  10.  his father  the jeans? (to wash)


EXERCISE 4 - INTERROGATIVE FORM:
  1.  basketball on Friday? (she/to play)
  2.  their bikes at the weekend? (the boys/to ride)
  3.  the kitchen today? (Paul/to clean)
  4.  a new T-shirt on Saturday? (his mother/to buy)
  5.  their friends at the station? (they/to meet)
  6.  his hamster in the evening? (he/to feed)
  7.  your homework in the afternoon? (you/to do)
  8.  on the computer at school? (Robert and Martin/to work)
  9.  our parents? (we/to help)
  10.  Freddie in the lunch break? (Lisa/to text)


EXERCISE 5 - COMPLETE MIX FORMS:
  1. She  to the stadium. (not/to walk)
  2.  you  to London? (to fly)
  3. John  anything. (not/to eat)
  4.  she  at a campsite? (to stay)
  5. What  you  tomorrow? (to do)
  6. I  Dennis tonight. (to see)
  7.  Alexander  the next bus? (to take)
  8. They  football in the gym. (not/to play)
  9. When  you  me the book back? (to give)
  10. Angela  a week in Poland. (to spend)


EXERCISE 6 - COMPLETE:
  1. Tom  the books from the library. (to collect)
  2.  our plane? (we/to miss)
  3. I  in this dirty bed. (not/to sleep)
  4. When  the table in the restaurant? (you/to book)
  5. He  here any longer. (not/to stay)
  6.  the toothbrush? (the man/to steal)
  7. My parents  the hall in black and white stripes. (not/to paint)
  8. Why  this Sunday? (they/to work)
  9.  the table? (you/to lay)
  10. The twins  the ball. (not/to throw)


EXERCISE 7 - COMPLETE:
  1.  a kite. (Henry/to fly)
  2.  sweets. (we/not/to buy)
  3.  a joke? (she/to tell)
  4.  the computer? (the boys/not/to check)
  5.  a pencil. (the teacher/not/to use)
  6.  the flowers? (you/to water)
  7.  at 6 o'clock. (my brother/not/to wake up)
  8.  a T-shirt tonight. (I/not/to wear)
  9.  breakfast? (Jeremy/to make)
  10.  a lot of fish in that lake. (you/not/to catch)

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