00 / Verbs & Tenses
Future with 'be going to'
The 'be going to' structure is used to talk about future plans, intentions, and predictions based on current evidence.
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01 / Usage
Use be going to to talk about things you have already decided to do in the future. It is also used for predictions when you can see evidence in the present, such as dark clouds before rain.
02 / Form
subject + am/is/are + going to + verb
Combine the present simple of the verb be (am, is, are) with going to and the base form of the main verb.
03 / Examples
04 / Common mistakes
I going to eat lunch.
I am going to eat lunch.
Always include the auxiliary verb 'be' (am/is/are).
She is going to visiting London.
She is going to visit London.
Use the base form of the verb after 'going to', not the -ing form.
05 / Practice
Complete the sentence: We _______ (watch) a movie tonight.
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Answer: are going to watch
Why: The subject 'we' requires the verb 'are', followed by 'going to' and the base verb 'watch'.
Make this sentence negative: He is going to play football.
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Answer: He is not going to play football.
Why: To make the sentence negative, add 'not' after the verb 'be'.
Turn this into a question: You are going to cook dinner.
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Answer: Are you going to cook dinner?
Why: In questions, the verb 'be' moves to the beginning of the sentence.