Be going to © 2015 albert-learning.com USAGE OF “BE GOING TO ”

Be going to © 2015 albert-learning.com The meaning of “be going to” future forms “Be going to” is usually used when something is already planned or definite. Look at the difference between these sentences: I'll make the supper tonight. (Making a decision/volunteering to do something.) I'm going to make the supper every Wednesday. (This is already planned and organized.)

Be going to © 2015 albert-learning.com USAGE OF GOING TO You can use "be going to + verb" when you want to talk about what you have decided to do or what you intend to do (in the future). I am going to get up at 5:30 tomorrow morning. = I intend to get up at 5:30 tomorrow morning. OTHER USES OF (BE) GOING TO. Predictions with real evidence. ==> He's going to fail his exams (He's not studying).

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Be going to © 2015 albert-learning.com USE  PRESENT CONTINUOUS  Used for a planned activity and you have arranged to do it  Tomorrow I'm playing tennis  (BE) GOING TO + VERB  Used for a planned activity that you intend to do  Tomorrow I'm going to swim in the sea  WILL + VERB  Used when you decide to do something at the time of speaking, when you say it. Present ContinuousUsed for a planned activity and you have arranged to do it Tomorrow I'm playing tennis (Be) Going to + VerbUsed for a planned activity that you intend to do Tomorrow I'm going to swim in the sea Will + VerbUsed when you decide to do something at the time of speaking, when you say it. OK, I'll come to the party!

Be going to © 2015 albert-learning.com COMPARISON WILL : POSSIBILITY 1) It’ll probably rain tonight. 2) I hope he’ll pass this test. GOING TO : CERTAINITY 1) Look at those black clouds. It’s going to rain any minute 2) He has studied really hard. He is definitely going to pass this test

Be going to © 2015 albert-learning.com To make a verb form with “be going to”, you first put “be” into the correct form to agree with the subject, and then add “going to” + the simple form of the verb. Note also that the “be” form is often shortened. How to form "be going to" sentences

Be going to © 2015 albert-learning.com SubjectStatementQuestionNegative II am going to leave. I’m going to leave. Am I going to leave? I am not going to leave. I’m not going to leave. YouYou are going to leave. You’re going to leave. Are you going to leave? You are not going to leave. You aren’t going to leave. You’re not going to leave. HeHe is going to leave. He’s going to leave Is he going to leave? He is not going to leave. He’s not going to leave. He isn’t going to leave. This table lists the main forms :

Be going to © 2015 albert-learning.com SubjectStatementQuestionNegative SheShe is going to leave. She’s going to leave. Is she going to leave? She is not going to leave. She’s not going to leave. She isn’t going to leave WeWe are going to leave. We’re going to leave. Are we going to leave? We are not going to leave. We’re not going to leave. We aren’t going to leave. TheyThey are going to leave. They’re going to leave. Are they going to leave? They are not going to leave. They’re not going to leave. They aren’t going to leave.

Be going to © 2015 albert-learning.com Conversation.  Boy: What are you going to do this Sunday?  Girl: I am going to watch a movie with my friends.  Boy: Can we go out for dinner after that?  Girl: I am sorry, but I have dinner plans with my friends after the movie.  Boy: Well, then next time!!!

Be going to © 2015 albert-learning.com FORM SENTENCES USING GOING TO

Be going to © 2015 albert-learning.com Change the sentence into a be going to form. For example: "I'll see him tomorrow." becomes "I'm going to see him tomorrow.“ a) The cougar will not attack you. …………………………………………………………………… b) We'll buy him a pen for his birthday. …………………………………………………………………….. c) Will it rain tomorrow? ……………………………………………………………………… d) I won't win the race. …………………………………………………………………….. e) She won't buy any more chocolate. ……………………………………………………………………..

Be going to © 2015 albert-learning.com Order the words in the boxes to make sentences. 1) /to /Athens/going /I‘m /stay/in ) car/’s/sell/her/going/to/Natalia ) aren't/change/minds/their/they/going /to ) going/dog/to/we/get/’re/a ) rain/to/going/isn’t/it

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