future: be going to

1. Complete the sentences with to be going to and the verbs in brackets:

Example: We are going to cook (cook) dinner this evening.
am going to travel
a. Next summer, I (travel) to England.
b. My sister María is going to live (live) in Madrid.
c. They are going to play (play) tennis this afternoon.
d. My father is going to buy (buy) a new car.
e. Susan and David are going to see (see) the film tonight.
f. I am going to visit (visit) the dentist tomorrow.
2. Make questions with to be going to using these words and answer them in the negative form:
Example: Tony / read / this / book.
Is Tony going to read this book? No, Tony isn’t going to read this book.
a. Your friends / listen to music.
Are they going to listen to music ? - No, they aren't going to listen to music.
b. Peter / wash / his car.
Is Peter going to wash his car Peter isn't going to wash his car.
? - No,
c. She / write a letter.
Is she going to write a letter ? - No, she isn't going to write a letter.
d. Philip and Frank / have a birthday party.
Are Philip and Frank going to have a birthday
Philip and Frank aren't going to have a birthday.
? - No,
party
e. He / repair my bicycle.
Is he going to repair my bicycle ? - No, he isn't going to repair my bicycle.
f. Your grandparents /visit you / next weekend.
Are they going to visit you next weekend ? - No, they aren't going to visit you next weekend.

3. Write the following words in the right order to form sentences with to be going to in
affirmative, negative or interrogative:
Example: is / to / a / Fred / doctor / going / be.
Fred is going to be a doctor.
a. to / am / dentist / the / I / this / going / visit / afternoon.
I am going to visit the dentist this afternoon.

b. swim / aren’t / They / to / going / tomorrow.

They aren't going to swim tomorrow.

c. her / paint / isn’t / to / room / going / She.

She isn't going to paint her room.
d. do / his / Philip / going / homework / is / to?
Is Philip going to do his homework?

e. am / not / I / to / France / going / travel / to.

I am not going to travel to France.

f. study / to / are / They / English / on / going / Monday.

They are going to study English on Monday.