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Expressing the future with
"be going to + infinitive"
To describe an action that we have already decided or planned in the near future.
Use: Making Predictions
Use: Future Planned Action
Forming Questions
Forming Statements
I am going to prepare dinner in 20 minutes.
You are not going to graduate if you continue to get poor grades.
We're going to sleep for an hour before we go to the concert tonight.
My husband's going to retire at the end of the year.
They're not going to eat steak—they're vegetarians.
He is not going to study tonight. He's going to join us at the club in a couple of hours.
PLURAL
SINGULAR
I
You
He
She
It
You
We
They
am (I'm)
are (you're)
is (he's)
is (she's)
is (it's)
are (you're)
are (we're)
are (they're)
going to
not going to
sleep
study
prepare
happen
graduate
eat
retire
join
buy
Subject + am / is / are + going to + infinitive
Read more examples and download practice exercises at OysterEnglish.com
When is she going to write her second novel?
Where are they going to travel for their honeymoon?
How am I going to manage this Zoom meeting without my assistant?
Is that cat going to eat the mouse?
Why is your mother going to drive to New York tomorrow? She should take the train.
Who isn't going to get the flu shot today? Everyone should get it.
PLURAL
SINGULAR
I
you
he
she
it
you
we
they
am
are
are
going to
not going to
drive
write
travel
eat
get
manage
have
promote
Question word + am / is / are + subject + going to + infinitive
Who
What
When
Where
Why
How
is
Mom, what are we going to have for dinner?
I'm going to see my best friend tomorrow. I haven't seen him in 20 years!
We're going to drive to the beach this afternoon. Would you like to join us?
When I'm in New York, I'm going to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art
My dog isn't going to be happy. He's going to see the vet this afternoon.
Use to guess or make a prediction about what may happen in the future based on
what is happening right now.
Look at those storm clouds. It looks like it's going to rain any minute now.
I think my son is going to propose marriage to his girlfriend this evening.
Who is going to be promoted to the new project manager position?
I think it's really going to happen. I believe my parents are going to buy me a car!
The traffic is horrible. We're not going to arrive at the airport in time for our flight.

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be-going-to-infinitive.pdf

  • 1. Expressing the future with "be going to + infinitive" To describe an action that we have already decided or planned in the near future. Use: Making Predictions Use: Future Planned Action Forming Questions Forming Statements I am going to prepare dinner in 20 minutes. You are not going to graduate if you continue to get poor grades. We're going to sleep for an hour before we go to the concert tonight. My husband's going to retire at the end of the year. They're not going to eat steak—they're vegetarians. He is not going to study tonight. He's going to join us at the club in a couple of hours. PLURAL SINGULAR I You He She It You We They am (I'm) are (you're) is (he's) is (she's) is (it's) are (you're) are (we're) are (they're) going to not going to sleep study prepare happen graduate eat retire join buy Subject + am / is / are + going to + infinitive Read more examples and download practice exercises at OysterEnglish.com When is she going to write her second novel? Where are they going to travel for their honeymoon? How am I going to manage this Zoom meeting without my assistant? Is that cat going to eat the mouse? Why is your mother going to drive to New York tomorrow? She should take the train. Who isn't going to get the flu shot today? Everyone should get it. PLURAL SINGULAR I you he she it you we they am are are going to not going to drive write travel eat get manage have promote Question word + am / is / are + subject + going to + infinitive Who What When Where Why How is Mom, what are we going to have for dinner? I'm going to see my best friend tomorrow. I haven't seen him in 20 years! We're going to drive to the beach this afternoon. Would you like to join us? When I'm in New York, I'm going to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art My dog isn't going to be happy. He's going to see the vet this afternoon. Use to guess or make a prediction about what may happen in the future based on what is happening right now. Look at those storm clouds. It looks like it's going to rain any minute now. I think my son is going to propose marriage to his girlfriend this evening. Who is going to be promoted to the new project manager position? I think it's really going to happen. I believe my parents are going to buy me a car! The traffic is horrible. We're not going to arrive at the airport in time for our flight.