Talking about future

What are you going to do after class?

What are you going to do next year?
What are you going to eat tonight?
To be going to...
1. We use TO BE GOING TO when we have the intention to do something in the
future.

She is going to buy a new car.

Subject Verb to be Going to Main verb

Affirmative sentences
I am going to play soccer.
You are going to play soccer.
He is going to play soccer.
She is going to play soccer.
It is going to play soccer.
We are going to play soccer.
You are going to play soccer.
They are going to play soccer.
I’m going to play soccer.
You’re going to play soccer.
He’s going to play soccer.
She’s going to play soccer.
It’s going to play soccer.
We’re going to play soccer.
You’re going to play soccer.
They’re going to play soccer.
Negative sentences
I am not going to play soccer.
You are not going to play soccer.
He is not going to play soccer.
She is not going to play soccer.
It is not going to play soccer.
We are not going to play soccer.
You are not going to play soccer.
They are not going to play soccer.
I’m not going to play soccer.
You aren’t going to play soccer.
He isn’t going to play soccer.
She isn’t going to play soccer.
It isn’t going to play soccer.
We aren’t going to play soccer.
You aren’t going to play soccer.
They aren’t going to play soccer.
Interrogative sentences
Am I going to play soccer?
Are You going to play soccer?
Is He going to play soccer?
Is She going to play soccer?
Is It going to play soccer?
Are We going to play soccer?
Are You going to play soccer?
Are They going to play soccer?
Exercises
Complete the questions. Use going to.
• What _______________ tonight?
They are going to play cards at Tom’s house.

• Where _______________ lunch today?

Me? At Burger King.

• When _______________ his homework?

He’s going to do it after dinner.

• _______________ TV this evening?

No, I’m not. I’m going to read my new book.
Complete the sentences with going to.
• I ____________ (not/spend) the weekend sitting at home. I ____________
(visit) my cousins who live on the coast.

• Mom ____________ (not/ make) dinner tonight. We have to make it

ourselves.

• My sister ____________ (be) a dentist when she grows up.

• Ray ____________ (help) me with my homework tomorrow.

Correct the mistakes.
They not going away on holiday. ___________________________________

Do you going to the cinema tomorrow? ______________________________

I’m not go get married when I grow up. ______________________________

She going to buy a new pair of jeans. _______________________________