WORKSHOP

Future Going to
What are your plans for
this year?
What are you going to do
after class?
Read
I’m going to read Lord of the Rings

Movie
I’m going to watch a movie

Veja Magazine I’m going to read Veja Magazine

You Your partner Your partner’s friend
When What /Where When What /Where When What /Where

Read
Thursday Cebolinha
Play

Watch TV

Study

Buy

Listen to
Music
Go out
 Beach

Club

Mall
Where is he going?

Ready
 sunbathe

Practice a sport

What is he going to do?

Have lunch
What sport is he going to practice?

Play volleyball

surf

swim
 sunbathe

Practice a sport

What is he going to do?

Have lunch
What is he going to eat for lunch?
seafood

sandwich

pizza
 Play a sport

Have a class
What is he going to do?

Meet some friends

What sport is he going to play?

Play volleyball

Play soccer

Play squash
What class is he going to have?
Have a soccer class

Have a tennis class

Have a swimming class

 Watch a movie

Buy a present

What is he going to do?

Have a snack
What is he going to watch? A comedy

A drama

A thriller
What is he going to buy? A ring

A CD

A T-Shirt
 A hamburger

What is he going to eat?

A Pizza

A Hot dog
You Your partner Your partner’s friend
When What /Where When What /Where When What /Where

Read
Thursday Cebolinha
Play

Watch TV

Study

Buy

Listen to
Music
Go out
 Do you have similar plans?
• João and Mário are going to watch
Faustão on Sunday.

• João and I are going to eat pizza,

but he is going to eat it on Friday
and I´m going ot eat it on
Saturday.
 FIND SOMEONE WHO….

• …is going to travel abroad this year

• …is going to move to another city soon
• …is going to eat out tonight
• …is going to start a diet next Monday
• …is going to dance next weekend
• …is going to adopt a pet this month
• …is going to go shopping after class
• …is going to have a very different hair cut this week
• …is going to study hard for the University Entrance
Examination this year
• …is going to have a dragon tattooed on his/her back
very soon

Are you going to...?

 Future with Going To
(plans and intentions)
B: Jane, Hello… Listen Mary told me you are going to study English in Canada this vacation. How nice!
A: Yes. I’m so excited about it! And you? What are you going to do this vacation?
B: I´m going to stay 3 days in London and after that I’m going to take a train to Paris.
A: Wow! Are you going to take a ride on the London Eye?
B: Well, I´m not going to ride on it because I don´t like heights, but I´m going to take a photo near it for sure!
A: Is your husband going with you?
B: He is not going to London because he has to work, but he is going to meet me in Paris.
A: How long are you going to stay in Paris?
B: We are going to stay 6 days in Paris.

1 Yes/No Questions (Confirmation) ( ) Subject + verb to be + going to + main verb or complement

2 Wh Questions ( ) Wh word + verb to be + subject + going to + main verb or
3 Affirmative statements complement
4 Negative statements ( ) Verb to be + subject + going to + main verb or complement
( ) Subject + verb to be +not + going to + main verb or complement
 Future with Going To
(plans and intentions)
B: Jane, Hello… Listen Mary told me you are going to study English in Canada this vacation. How nice!
A: Yes. I’m so excited about it! And you? What are you going to do this vacation?
B: I´m going to stay 3 days in London and after that I’m going to take a train to Paris.
A: Wow! Are you going to take a ride on the London Eye?
B: Well, I´m not going to ride on it because I don´t like heights, but I´m going to take a photo near it for
sure!
A: Is your husband going with you?
B: He is not going to London because he has to work, but he is going to meet me in Paris.
A: How long are you going to stay in Paris?
B: We are going to stay 6 days in Paris.

1 Yes/No Questions (Confirmation) ( ) Subject + verb to be + going to + main verb or complement

2 Wh Questions ( ) Wh word + verb to be + subject + going to + main verb or
3 Affirmative statements complement
4 Negative statements ( ) Verb to be + subject + going to + main verb or complement
( ) Subject + verb to be + not + going to + main verb or complement
Affirmative
I am going to play.
You are going to watch TV.
He/she/it is going to visit a friend.
We are going to listen to a new
CD.
You are going to study.
They are going to read the paper.
Negative
I am not going to eat chocolate.
You are not going to drink coke.
He/she/it is not going to travel.
We are not going to surf.
You are not going to drive.
They are not going to wait for you.
Question
Am I going to cook?
Are you going to swim?
Is he/she/it going to ride a bike?
Are we going to do your
homework?
Are you going to (go to) the mall?
Are they going to see the show?

NOTE: It is unusual to say 'I'm going to go to...'

Instead, we use 'going to' + a place or event:

Eg.:
I´m going to the movies. ( more usual)
I´m going to go to the movies ( unusual)