This document provides information about using the future intention construction "going to" in English. It discusses the form, which is "am/is/are + going to + infinitive", examples of positive and negative sentences, and questions. It also discusses the use, which is to express a future decision, intention or plan made before the moment of speaking. There are then two short examples that model conversations using "going to" to discuss plans for a party.

2. Future intention with going to.
FORM
Am/is/are + going to + infinitive
I´m going to work.
Negative: Í´m not, he isn´t, we aren´t going + infinitive.
Questions: Are you? Is he? Are they?
Short answers: Yes, I am. No, I´m not. Yes. We are. No we aren´t.
USE
To express a future decision, intention or plan
made before thew moment of speaking.

3. Vicky is talking to Justin about his party. Use these cues.
Make their conversation.
Are your parents going to • No, they are going to be
be there ? at the theatre..

4. • you/ have/ the party/ at / • No/ have/ it/ here/ at the
your house? sports centre
• Are you going to have the • No, I am going to have it
party at your house? here at the sports centre.

5. • what time/it/start? • eight o´ clock
• What time is it • It´ s going to start
going to start? at eight o´ clock.

6. • how many people/ you/ • all my friends
• invite? • I´ m going to invite all my
• How many people are friends.
you going to invite?

7. • you/ hire/ a DJ? • / the guy/ from the
• Are you going to hire a Carlton Club Yes/ have
DJ? • Yes, I am. I´ m going to
have the guy from the
Carlton Club.

8. This man is going to have a year off. Look
at the pictures. Which of these things is he
going to do?
• He is going to play the
violin.
• He is going to take up
skiing.
• He is going to play
football.
• He isn´t going to study
• Chineese.
• He isn´t going to read
books.
• He is isn´t to study
astronomy.

9. Thank you for your attention
Bye - bye