Future: be going to

1. Complete the sentences with to be going to and the verbs in brackets: Example: We are going to cook (cook) dinner this evening. a. Next summer, I (travel) to England. I am going to travel to England next summer b. My sister Mara (live) in Madrid. My sister Mara is going to live in Madrid. c.They (play) tennis this afternoon. They are going to play tennis this afternoon. d.My father (buy) a new car. My father is going to buy a new car e. Susan and David (see) the film tonight. Susan and David are going to see the film tonight f. I (visit) the dentist tomorrow. I am going to visit the dentist tomorrow 2. Make questions with to be going to using these words and answer them in the negative form: Example: Tony / read / this / book. Is Tony going to read this book? No, Tony isnt going to read this book. a. Your friends / listen to music. Are your friends going to listen to music ? No, My friends arent going to listen to music. No, They arent going to listen to music. b. Peter / wash / his car.

Is Peter going to wash his car ? No, He isnt going to wash his car. c. She / write a letter. Is she going to write a letter? No, she isnt going to write a letter d. Philip and Frank / have a birthday party. Are Philip and Frank going to have a birthday party? No, They arent going to have a birthday party. e. He / repair my bicycle. Is he going to repair your bicycle ? No, He isnt going to repair my bicycle . f. Your grandparents /visit you / next weekend. Are your grandparents going to visit you next weekend? No, They arent going to visit you next weekend 3. Write the following words in the right order to form sentences with to be going to in affirmative, negative or interrogative: Example: is / to / a / Fred / doctor / going / be. Fred is going to be a doctor. a. to / am / dentist / the / I / this / going / visit / afternoon. I am going to visit the dentist this afternoon. b. swim / arent / They / to / going / tomorrow. They arent going to swim tomorrow. c. her / paint / isnt / to / room / going / She. She isnt going to paint her room. d. do / his / Philip / going / homework / is / to ?

Is Philip going to do his homework ? e. am / not / I / to / France / going / travel / to. I am not going to travel to France. f. study / to / are / They / English / on / going / Monday. They are going to study English on Monday.