Be going to

1: We often use 'be going to' to talk about our future intentions and
plans. We have usually made our plans before the moment of speaking.
A: We've run out of milk. B: I know, I'm going to buy some.

2: We can also use 'be going to' to make a prediction about the future.
Often it's possible to use both 'be going to' and 'will' but it's more
common to use 'be going to' if we can see evidence in the present.
Look at those boys playing football! They're going to break the window.
The sky is getting darker and darker. It's going to rain.
The simple future tense is very easy to make and is very useful.

Use of going to Future

■ an action in the near future that has already been planned or

prepared
example: I am going to study harder next year.
■ a conclusion regarding the immediate future
example: The sky is absolutely dark. It is going to rain.

Signal Words

■ in one year, next week, tomorrow

Put the verbs into the correct form (future I).

Use going to.
1. It (rain) . It is going to rain.
2. They (eat) stew. They are going to eat stew.
3. I (wear) blue shoes tonight. I am going to wear blue shoes
tonight.
4. We (not / help) you. We aren't going to help you.
5. Jack (not / walk) home. Jack isn't going to walk home.
6. (cook / you) dinner? Are you going to cook dinner?
 7. Sue (share / not) her biscuits. Sue isn't going to share her
biscuits.
8. (leave / they) the house? Are they going to leave the house?
9. (take part / she) in the contest? Is she going to take part in the
contest?
10. I (not / spend) my holiday abroad this year. I am not going to
spend my holiday abroad this year.

Answers:

It is going to rain .

They are going to eat stew.

I am going to wear blue shoes tonight.

We are not going to help you.

Jack is not going to walk home.

Are you going to cook dinner?

Sue is not going to share her biscuits.

Are they going to leave the house?

Is she going to take part in the contest?

I am not going to spend my holiday abroad this year.