Using some future intentions!

1. Future Intentions
Created by MA, for Educational Purposes only!

2. Language Leader, Pre-Intermediate2:
Lesson 8.2
FUTURE INTENTIONS
M. Ahmad

3. Intro
 There are different ways to talk about our
plans for the future:
 Be going to
 Would like to
 Hope to

4. Be going to
 When to use it:
 When you’ve a clear intention to do something. In
other words, when you’re sure that you’ll do
something.
 Examples:
1. I’m going to study hard for the exam.
2. She’s going to adopt a child.
3. He’s going to leave his job.

5. Be going to
 Form:
 Positive:
 Is/am/are + going to + infinitive:
 E.g. He is going to meet his friends.
 Negative:
 I’m not/He isn’t/ We aren’t + going to + infinitive
 E.g. I’m not going to meet my friends.
 Question:
 Is he? Are you? Are we? + going to + infinitive
 E.g. Is he going to meet his friends?

6. Would like to / Hope to
 When to use them:
 When you are less certain than going to. Use
them for ambitions + desires.
 Ambition: strong desire to achieve something.
 Desire: A strong hope or wish.
 Examples:
1. I would like to see that film.
2. We hope to buy a new house next year.

7. Would like to / Hope to
 Form:
 Question:
 Would you like to visit London?
 Do you hope to have children one day?
 Negative
I would not like to see her.
I hope not to be late tomorrow.

8. Practise
 Put the correct verb form using going to
1. It (rain) ________.
2. They (eat) ________ Sushi.
3. I (wear) ________ a T-shirt tonight.
4. (cook/you) _________ dinner?
5. Tom (share/not) ________ his flat.
6. (leave/they) ________ the house?