1. Professor Virginia Edith Rosete Tenorio
Universidad Tecnológica de Cancún
Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.

2. We use ‘going to’ to talk about
fixed plans.
For example, I have the plan to go
to Las Vegas tomorrow. I can say:

3. I am going to go to Las Vegas tomorrow.
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4. We also use ‘going to’ to talk
about predictions with evidence.
For example, the sky is very
cloudy, rain is imminent. We can
say:

5. It is going to rain.

7. My mom is going to cook shepherd’s pie on Sunday.
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8. The students are going to have a congress next month.

9. It is going to be a hot day.

10. You are going to be on vacation in December.

11. STRUCTURE
I
am
He
She
It
is
You
are
We
They
+ going to + base form

12. NEGATIVE
I
am
He
She
It
is
You
We
They
are
+ not + going to + base form

13. CONTRACTIONS
I’m + not + going to + base form
He
She
It
+ isn’t + going to + base form
You
We
+ aren’t + going to + base form
They

14. I’m not going to go to Las Vegas tomorrow.
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15. My mom isn’t going to cook shepherd’s pie on Sunday.
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16. The students aren’t going to have a congress next
month.

17. You aren’t going to be on vacation in November.

18. YES/NO QUESTIONS
Am
I
Is
He
She
It
Are
You
We
They
+ going to + base form

19. Is my mom going to cook shepherd’s pie on Sunday?
Yes, she is.
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No, she isn’t.

20. Are the students going to have a congress next month?
Yes, they are.
No, they aren’t.

21. INFORMATION QUESTIONS
Where
Am
I
Is
He
She
It
Are
You
We
They
Who
When
Why
What
How
+going to + base form

22. Where am I going to find that fruit for the recipe?
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23. Who is she going to invite to the barbecue party?

24. Why are you going to cry?

25. ACTIVITY
Complete the conversations according to
the prompts in the green box. Examples:
Are you going to
go to work
on Monday?
yes
go to work
Yes, I am.
I’m going to go to
work on Monday
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26. What movie
we/see
What movie are
we going to see?
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We are going to
see the one about
Lady Diana.

27. yes
visit my parents
______________
______________
______________
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Are we going to
visit your parents
next weekend.?

28. When
We / go / movies
What about next
Saturday?
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______________
_____________?

29. no
cook dinner
No, she isn’t
going to cook
dinner.
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Is your mom___
_____________
_____________?

30. ______________
______________?
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Who
cut the turkey

31. yes
watch a movie
______________
______________
______________
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Are you going to
watch a movie
with your friends
tomorrow?

32. Where
You / go / on vacation
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______________
_____________?

33. Is Paul going to
give you a lift
after lunch?
no
give a lift
________________
________________
________________
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34. ______________
_____________?
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When
Mark / propose to you

35. no
play on Sunday
No, it isn’t______
______________
______________.
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Is the team___
_____________
_____________?

36. What dress
you / buy
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______________
_____________?