“Going to”
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Transcript of “Going to”
“Going to”
-We use “be going to + verb” to talk about future plans. She´s going to buy a new car.- We can also use “be going to + verb (infinitive) for predictions. Look at the clouds. It’s going to rain.
Structure
AffirmativeSubject + verb to be + GOING
TO+ infinitive
I am going to read a book
They are going to the beach next summer.
Negative
Subject + negative form of To be + GOING TO + infinitive
Example:
I am not going to clean my bedroom
She isn’t going to a party tonight.
Interrogative
Verb To be + subject + GOING TO+ infinitive:
Example:
Are you going to study Medicine?
Is she going to the countryside this weekend?
I am going to read
You are going to read
He is going to read
She is going to read
It is going to read
We are going to read
You are going to read
They are going to read
Affirmative (full form)
Am I going to read?
Are you going to read?
He is going to read?
Is she going to read?
Is it going to read?
Are we going to read?
Are you going to read?
Are they going to read?
Interrogative
I am not going to read
You are not going to read
He is not going to read
She is not going to read
It is not going to read
We are not going to read
You are not going to read
They are not going to read
Negative (full form)
Interrogative words + going to
What are you going to study? Medicine Where are you going to study? At the University. When are you going to study? Next year. How are you going to go to University? By bus. Why are you going to study Medicine? Because I
like it. How many books are you going to buy? One
book
Activities
Activity 1: http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary/a_grammar/file07/grammar07_c01?cc=global&selLanguage=en
Activity 2: http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary/a_grammar/
file07/grammar07_c02?cc=global&selLanguage=en Activity 3: http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary/a_grammar/
file07/grammar07_d01?cc=global&selLanguage=en Activity 4 http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary/a_grammar/
file07/grammar07_d02?cc=global&selLanguage=en