be going to (1)
Affirmative and negative
Affirmative
tim going to leave
| he/she/it's
going to leave
you/we/you/they'te you/ we/you/they aren't
going to leave going to leave
‘Im not going to leave
he/she /it isn't
going to leave
Interrogative and short answers
‘Am | going to leave?
Is he/she /it going to leave?
‘Are you/we /you /they going to leave?
Brae nna
ere) Deen)
Yes, | am. No, I'm not.
Yes, he /she /it is. No, he /she /it isn't.
Yes, you/we/you/they No, you/we / you /they
re. aren't.
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‘1 Write sentences with be going to. Use the
short form of be.
| / watch / Iron Man 3 this evening
'm going to watch Iron Man 3 this evening.
1 Tom / not visit / his friends in Canada next
summer
2 you / study / Chinese next year
3 we / be / kind to our cousins
4 they / do / their homework later
5 | / not read / this book again
6 Carl have / a creative job when he's older
2 Use the prompts to write questions with be
going to.
What / you / have / for dinner?
What are you going to have for dinner?
1 they / do / their homework?
2 Who / she / invite / to her party?
3 Where / she / live / in the future?
4 he / go / to university / after he leaves school?
5 you / become / a teacher?
Write about your plans for this weekend,
Write three things that you're going to do
and three things you aren't going to do.
be going to (2)
Look at the sentences. Then choose the
correct words.
tts sunny and there aren't any clouds. I's going to
be a beautiful day.
They aren't playing well. They're going to lose the
match,
*+ We use be going to for a prediction /
{an intention based on present evidence.
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3 Complete the dialogues with the correct form
of be going to and the verbs in brackets.
Manchester United are playing very well at the
moment, It's aoing to be (be) a difficult game for
Real Madrid
1. Our new basketball coach is very enthusiastic.
We enjoy) working
with him.
2 Si phoned because the traffic is bad. They
(be) late for the
concert.
3 My sister can't drive very well. She
(not / pass) her
driving test.
4 Joe is really confident and arrogant. He
(tell) everyone what
todo.
5 | didn't do well my English test. My parents
(not / be) happy!be going to
‘L Complete the sentences with be going to-and the
verbs in brackets.
They are going to watch (watch) TV.
i He (be) home at 6 p.m.
2 Paul and Jane (buy) ahouse next
year
3 We (vst) Aunt Mary next week
41 (call her this evening
5 Miagros (eave) school next year
2 Rewrite the sentences in the negative form
Bran is going to study German next year
Brian ien’t going to study German next year.
1 They're going to have a party
2 Dad is going to clean the garage.
3 He's going to buy 2 new skateboard
4 Were going to play football
5 Lisa and Pete are going to have pasta for dinner.
Write affirmative (7) or negative (X) short
answers.
Is Anne going to stay for the weekend? 7
Yes, che
4s dad going to leave early tomorrow? x
2 Are we going to visit grandma? 7
3 Are Jack and Mel going to be late? x
4 Are they going to go to the US next year? ¥
5 Match the sentences with the predictions
1 He's learning Portuguese. _b
2 He has some bread and cheese.
3 He's watching afm and i's 11.30 pm.
4 He's taking acting lessons. __
5 He's in New York __
He's qoing to make a sandwich.
He's going to go to Brazil on holiday.
He's going to visit the Statue of Liberty
He's going to go to bed late.
He's going to be an actor.
3 Complete the questions with the correct form of
be going to and the words in brackets
What sport are yougoing to play (you / play)?
4 When
dog for a walk?
2 Which shoes
3 Where
lunch?
4 What book
5 How many burgers
(he / eat)?
4 Write questions with be going to.
we / go / to the park tomorrow?
(they / take) the
Ghe / buy)?
(we / have)
(you / read)?
Are we going to the park tomorrow?,
1 you / phone / your grandma after school?
2 Rodrigo / buy / a new MP3 player?
3 they / make lunch?
4 she / wear / that skirt tonight?
5 you / do / the ironing?