EXERCISES

BE GOING TO
AFFIRMATIVE

NEGATIVE

INTERROGATIVE

I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
Ex. 1. Change the following sentences using AM / IS / ARE +
GOING TO
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Tom will come to Chile next year.

Theyll travel to Mexico in March.
Mr. Jackson will play tennis tomorrow
Jane will buy a bilingual dictionary.
The instructor will use a video.
Paul will go to Germany and France.
The Johnsons will spend their vacation in Acapulco.
I will send Mary a post-card from L.A.

Ex. 2. Change the sentences you wrote in the previous exercise

into a) negative and b) interrogative
1. Tom isnt going to come to Chile next year. Is Tom going to
come to Chile next year?
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3. _____________________________________________
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5. _____________________________________________
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6. _____________________________________________
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7. _____________________________________________
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8. _____________________________________________
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Ex. 3. Ask questions using question words like When, Where, How
long, etc. In each case the underlined part of the sentence
will be the answer to the question asked.
1. Bill is going to travel by plane.
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2. Bob and Jim are going to swim.
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3. Were going to buy fruit and drinks.
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4. Im going to get back from work at 6:30.
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5. Theyre going to fix the engine.
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6. Shes not going to go because shes tired.
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7. Bill is going to answer the question.
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Ex. 4. Translate the following sentnces into English
1. Ellos no van a venir a la fiesta esta noche.
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2. Ella va a comprar otro par de zapatos.
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3. Qu vas ha hacer maana en la maana?
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4. Van a estar uds. en casa esta tarde?
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5. Yo voy a visitar a Mary este fin de semana.
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6. Cundo vas a vender tu auto?
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