Discussing the future using going to

We say something is going to happen when it has already been planned.

For example:Q) Are you going to fly to Germany?
A) No, we're going to drive.
We also use it to show something has already been decided.
For example:"We're going to buy a new car next year."

We also use going to when we can see something is about to happen.

For example:-

"Look at that cloud. I think it's going to rain."

"Watch out! He's going to crash into that tree!"

You can also use going to to predict the future based upon the evidence now.
For example:"It looks as though Manchester United are going to win the European cup.
"I think my friend Louise is going to have a baby."
!Note
Thanks to Ken Anderson for pointing out the following:"I'm going to Germany." isn't really the future tense. You would have to say "I'm going to go
to Germany."

Going-to-Future positive
Subjekt/to be (am, is, are) + going to + Infinitive
Going-to-Future questions
to be (am, is, are) + Subjekt + going to + Infinitive?
Going-to-Future negative
Subjekt/to be (am, is, are) + not + going to + infinitive

Test
Write sentences in going to future.
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he / get up / early
Positive:

He is going to get up early.

Negative:

He is not going to get up early.

Question:

Is he going to get up early?

they / do / their best

Positive:

Negative:

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you / learn / Irish

Positive:

Negative:

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she / buy / a computer

Positive:

Negative:

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we / take / the bus

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Negative:

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she / watch / the match

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Negative:

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they / wait / in the park

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Negative:

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He / buy / bread / this afternoon

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Negative:

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Write sentences in going to future.

1.

he / phone / his girlfriend

Positive:

Negative:

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they / share / a room

Positive:

Negative:

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the boss / sign / the contract

Positive:

Negative:

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we / plant / the tree / in the morning

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Negative:

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Janet / miss / the bus

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Negative:

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I / sell / the furniture

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Negative:

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Katy / spend / a lot of money

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Negative:

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we / build / a house

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Negative:

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Write sentences in going to future.

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she / copy / the chapter

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Negative:

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he / criticise / you

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Negative:

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I / defend / my point of view

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they / discuss / the problem

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he / reach / his goal

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Negative:

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the robber / rob / another bank

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Negative:

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we / explore / a new territory

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they / rescue / the girl

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Negative:

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Going-to-Future - Fill in the correct form of the verb.

Peter

a comic. (to buy)

is

going

to

buy

my friend. (to visit)

She

to the USA. (to travel)

Jake and Emma

Buckingham Palace. (to

visit)
We

the car. (to wash)

Going-to-Future: Write questions.

Lucy - play - tennis

tennis?
Is lucy going to play

she - watch - the - match

the match?

the - Browns - buy - a - house

a house?

Mum - make - dinner

dinner?

we - buy - a - CD - for - him

for him?

the - students - visit - the - Tower

the Tower?

you - wear - that - red - dress

that red dress?

Dad - take us

Going-to-Future: Fill in the correct form of the verb, negative,

long form.
I

a newspaper. (to buy)

am

not

going

to

buy

They

to France. (to travel)

Dad

the car. (to clean)

Emma

the shopping. (to do)

The two friends

a DVD. (to watch)

Test 2 - Going-to-Future
Going-to-Future: Write positie sentences, negative sentences or
questions.

fish - and - chips - to - fetch - she - is - going - to

She
and chips.
is

going

to

fetch

fish

? a - job - new - are - going - to - for - look - you

for a
Are

you

going

to

look

new

job

to - put - up - I - am - going - this - poster

I'm
up
poster.

James the train is to take going

the

? the - students - are - going - to - for - the - exam - work - hard

the
for

a - shed - I - build - am - going - to

am

? to - leave - are - you - going - what - time

What