Hook

What are you going to do this weekend? If you already have an idea in your head, English has a special tense just for that.

Notice

“I’m going to visit my parents on Sunday.” — “She’s going to start a new job next month.” — “Are you going to travel this summer?”

Rule

Be going to + base verb talks about plans and intentions you’ve already decided on. Affirmative: I’m going to study. Negative: I’m not going to study. Question: Are you going to study? It’s also used for predictions based on evidence you can see now (“Look at those clouds — it’s going to rain”).

Practice

  1. We ______ (go to/visit) my grandmother next week. Answer: are going to visit
  2. He ______ (not/go to/work) tomorrow — it’s a holiday. Answer: isn’t going to work
  3. ______ you ______ (go to/study) tonight? Answer: Are, going to study
  4. Look at the sky — it ______ (go to/rain). Answer: is going to rain
  5. They ______ (go to/move) to a new apartment in June. Answer: are going to move

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This lesson supports: I can talk about plans and arrangements using appropriate language.

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