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Be Going To

The document provides examples of using the verb phrase "be going to" in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms to express plans and intentions in the future. It gives short forms of the phrases and examples of how to use "be going to" to talk about things that have already been decided or when there is evidence something will happen. It provides a short exercise asking to write sentences using "be going to" with given prompts.

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Be Going To

The document provides examples of using the verb phrase "be going to" in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms to express plans and intentions in the future. It gives short forms of the phrases and examples of how to use "be going to" to talk about things that have already been decided or when there is evidence something will happen. It provides a short exercise asking to write sentences using "be going to" with given prompts.

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Affirmative form

Short form
I am going to sell my car “BE GOING TO” IS USED:
I’m going to …
You are going to sell your bike 1.- To express things
You’re going to …
He is going to study Maths already decided in the
He’s going to …
She is going to cook lunch near future:
She’s going to …
It is going to rain
It’s going to …
We are going to visit Italy He is going to fly to Paris
We’re going to …
You are going to play tennis tomorrow
You’re going to …
They are going to do homework
They’re going to… 2.- To express intention:

You like singing. You are


going to be a singer.

Negative form Short form


3.- When there is
I am not going to sleep I’m not going to …
evidence that something
You are not going to run You aren’t going to…
will definitely happen:
He is not going to cry He isn’t going to …
She is not going to travel She isn’t going to … Be careful! You’re going
It is not going to snow It isn’t going to … to fall over.
We are not going to smoke We aren’t going to….
You are not going to phone You aren’t going to ….
They are not going to sing They aren’t going to….

Interrogative form Short answers


Am I going to get the job? Yes, I am / No, I’m not
Are you going to watch it? Yes you are/ No, you aren’t
Is he/she/it going to buy it? Yes, he/she/is // No he/she/it isn’t
Are we/they going to finish? Yes we/they are No, we/they aren’t

What are they going to do? Write sentences using BE GOING TO

1.- Hector/visit/ his friends in France


2.- Barbara/ tidy / her flat
3.- Julie and Anne/see/ a good film at the cinema.
4.- The footballer/ score / a goal.
5.- John / meet/his girlfriend/ at 6 o’clock.
6.- Christian /wash / the dishes.
7.- The woman/ catch / the train.
8.- Miriam /answer/ the telephone.
9.- You/do / all these exercises.
10.-Teresa/ have / a shower.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

The girl crossed the street

The girl is going to cross the street

The boy is hanging his jacket

The boy is going to hang his jacket

The boy is drawing a picture.

The boy is going to read the news.

Write sentences using the following words and BE GOING TO

1.- Tony /not go /to school tomorrow/ because he is ill.

2.- My sister /invite/ all her friends to her party.

3.- Julian /send / a nice present to Mary.

4.- Henry /not come/ to the theatre /this afternoon.

5.- My teacher/correct/ the pupils’ exams tomorrow morning.

6.- His grandfather/not open/ the front door.

7.- The plumber/ repair/ the bath in my flat.

8.- My friend and I /spend/ the day/ at the beach.

9.- David and Daniel / buy /some food /for lunch.

10.- Tom and Meg /ride their bikes at the weekend.

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