The document discusses the use of "be going to" to talk about future plans and predictions. It provides examples of forming positive and negative sentences using "be going to" with the base verb form. Examples are given for plans like taking a vacation to China and activities during the vacation. Practice examples are included forming sentences about future plans and asking questions using "be going to". The last section notes that "be going to" can also be used to make predictions about the future.

1. THE FUTURE with Be Going To: StatementsTHE FUTURE with Be Going To: Statements
Vacation Plans

2. Where can I take you?Where can I take you?My husband and I need to
go to the airport.
My husband and I need to
go to the airport.
Vacation PlansVacation Plans
We’re going to take a
vacation to China.
We’re going to take a
vacation to China.
What are you going to
do in China?
What are you going to
do in China?
Oh, we have many
plans. We’re going to
have a great time.
Oh, we have many
plans. We’re going to
have a great time.

3. Vacation PlansVacation Plans
My husband is going to see Chinese martial arts.We are going to visit the Great Wall of China.I am going to watch traditional Chinese dancing.

4. They are going to take a boat down
the Yangtze River next week.
I am going to try local Chinese
food tomorrow.
Be Going ToBe Going To
We can use be going to to talk about the
future.

5. FormForm
To form the future with be going to, use am, is,
or are + going to + the base form of the verb.
Subject
Be
Verb going to
Base Form Verb
+ Other Words
She/He/It is going to visit museums.
I am going to study Chinese.
They/You/W
e
are going to travel to Beijing.

6. Practice 1Practice 1
Put in the verbs in brackets into the
gaps and form sentences.
Use be going to
EXAMPLE:
She a present for her mother. (to buy)
ANSWER:
She is going to buy a present for her mother. or
She's going to buy a present for her mother
1)He is going to phone his friend. (to phone)
2)We are going to play a new computer game.
(to play)
3) My sister is going to watch TV. (to watch)
4)You’re going to have a picnic next Tuesday. (to have)
5)Jane is going to go to the office.
(to go)

7. 6)They’re going to walk to the bus stop this
afternoon. (to walk)
7) His brother is going to write a letter to his uncle
today. (to write)
8) She is going to visit her aunt. (to visit)
9) I’m going to do my homework after school. (to do)
10) Sophie and Nick are going to meet their
friends. (to meet)

8. Negative StatementsNegative Statements
To make a negative sentence, place not
before going to.
She is not going to go to the zoo.
They are not going to take a bus.

9. ContractionsContractions
Use contractions in speaking and informal
writing.
The concert’s going to start soon.
We aren’t going to buy souvenirs.

10. PRACTICE 2PRACTICE 2
Complete the following sentences
using the negative of be going to.
Don't forget to use the short form.
Example:
I _________ him tomorrow. (to see)
I'm not going to see him tomorrow.
1)Don isn´t going to see a letter at the weekend. (to
see)
2)They aren’t going to walk the dog later. (to walk)
3)We aren’t going to be at the party on Saturday night.
(to be)
4)Therese isn’t going to live in my house. (to live)
5)I’m not going to have a holiday this year. (to have)

11. 6)You aren’t going to see the new movie I saw last
night. (to see)
7)Ian is not going to go to class tomorrow.(to go)
8)Khalida isn’t going to buy a new car next week. (to
buy)
9)We aren’t going to visit George in hospital.(to visit)
10)They aren’t going to drive to work anymore. (to
drive)

12. QuestionsQuestions
(?) (+) (-)
Am I
Are you
Is she/he/it
Are we
Are you
Are they
going to have
a vacation? Yes,
I am
you are
he/she/it is.
we are.
you are.
they are.
No,
I’m not.
you aren’t.
he/she/it isn’t.
we aren’t.
you aren’t.
they aren’t.

13. PRACTICE 3PRACTICE 3
Put in the verbs in brackets into the
gaps. Use going to-future.
Mind the word order in questions.
EXAMPLE:
_______________ on the wall? (the cat/to sit)
ANSWER:
Is the cat going to sit on the wall?
1) Is she going to play basketball on Friday? (she/to play)
2) Are the boys going to ride their bikes at the weekend? (the
boys/to ride)
3) Is Paul going to clean the kitchen today? (Paul/to clean)
4) Is his mother going to buy a new T-shirt on Saturday? (his
mother/to buy)
5) Are they going to meet their friends at the station? (they/to
meet)

14. 6) Is he going to feed his hamster in the evening?
(he/to feed)
7) Are you going to do your homework in the
afternoon? (you/to do)
8) Are Robert and Martin going to work on the
computer at school? (Robert and Martin/to work)
9) Are we going to help our parents? (we/to help)
10) Is Lisa going to text Freddie in the lunch break?
(Lisa/to text)

15. PREDICTIONSPREDICTIONS
We can also use BE+GOING TO+VERB(BASE FORM)
for predictions.
Example:
(I think) it’s going to rain.
(I know) I’m going to have a good time.