11.

going to

1 The verb to be + going to expresses future plans and intentions.

Im going to live in France next year.
2 We also use going to when we can see now that something is sure to
happen in the future.
Look at the blue sky. Its going to be hot.

(=prediction)

3 Make the sentences.

1 I/watch TV ()

Im going to watch TV.

2 he/stay in Cyprus (X)

Hes not going to stay in Cyprus.

3 it/rain (X)
4 we/cook dinner ()
5 you/take the bus ()
6 they/leave (X)

Its not going to rain.

Were going to cook dinner.
Youre going to take the bus.
Theyre not going to leave.

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going to

4 We make questions like this:

What

am

is

he/she/it

are

going to

say?

we/you/they

3 Make the questions.

1 when/you/see Brian?

When are you going to see Brian?

2 what/they/do

What are they going to do?

3 why/he/leave so early?

Why is he going to leave so early?

4 where/Jenny/stay?

Where is Jenny going to stay?

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