Around the world (going to)

1. Look at the pictures. Which of these are you going to do during your next
holiday?

Im going to visit churches.

Im not going to go camping. I dont like it.

Going to
2. Read the sentences. Which refer(s) to your future plans, predictions?

Hes going to
swim.

Shes dancing
now.

Hes going to travel to Spain.

We use going to + infinitive to talk about plans and intentions for the future or make
predictions based on what we see or know.

AFFIRMATIVE
I
He
She
It
We
You
They

m
s

going to
swim.

re

INTERROGATIVE
I
he
she
Is
it
we
Are you
they

NEGATIVE
I
He
She
It
We
You
They

m not
s not

going to
swim.

re not

SHORT ANSWERS
Yes, I am / No, Im not

Am

going to
swim?

he
he
Yes, she is / No, she isnt
It
it

we
Yes, you are / No, you
arent
they
Time expressions used with be going to: tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next
week/month/year, tonight, this weekend, etc.

3. Read.
Brad: What are you going to do in Rome next summer?
Trevor: Im going to visit some museums and cathedrals and Im going
to hire a car because I want to visit my friends over there.
Brad: Are you going to eat local dishes?
Trevor: No, Im not. Im going to eat hamburgers. I love them!
Brad: Are you going to go sightseeing?
Trevor: Yes, I am.
4. What about you? Write five sentences describing what are your plans for
the summer. They can be a mixture of positive and negative verbs.
Im going to visit my relatives in Oaxaca.
Im not going to do any work.

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of be going to and the verb in
parenthesis.
a. Im going to find a part-time job. (find)
b. He _____________________ any fried food. (not/eat)
c. My sister _____________________ a lot. (study)
d. I _____________________ to gym. (go)
e. They _____________________ tomorrow. (not/work)
g. Paul _____________________ to play guitar. (learn)

6. Read these emails. Why does Mary send a picture to Mark?

1

a. How many questions could you find using going to?

Going to Wh- words

7. Look at the question in the table. Then write the other questions from
email 2
question
word
What

auxiliary

subject

going to

infinitive

complement

are

you

going to

do

all day?

a. Make questions with you and going to.

1. What / do next weekend?
What are you going to do next weekend?
2. When / do your English homework?
3. What / do after class?
4. What / have for lunch tomorrow?
5. What / buy at the mall?
6. Where / celebrate Christmas?