Going to

Affirmative, negative and

interrogative
 Be going to
The structure includes subject + am/is/are + going to + verb in base form.
Be going to has different uses and we are going to explain them here.

Intention a decided plan.

• I’m going to look for a place when I move to Tijuana next week.
Prediction  a prediction based on evidence.
• Be careful! The flowers are going to fall.
Command  An obligation
• You’re going to do your homework after lunch.

Examples:
1) I’m going to make myself a sandwich and get back to work.
(Intention)
2) I’m going to bed after dinner. (Command)
3) What time are we going to leave tomorrow? (Intention)
4) It is winter, it is going to snow soon. (Prediction)
5) Grandmother is going to make me two dresses. (Intention)
6) Alex is going to college when he graduates. (Command)

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Exercise: Complete the sentences using be going to.

1) Rebeca is ________________ have twins this December.

2) __________ you going to cook breakfast?
3) What are you going to _______________ this evening?
4) Be careful or you __________________ break the window.
5) I have decided. I _______________________ stop working.
6) Look at those cloud. It _________________ be windy.
7) Look out! You ______________________ to slip.
8) I am going to ______________ to Spain next summer.
9) Look at the car! It is ____________ to crash.
10) I am ______________________ to eat more, I am full.
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