Be going to – plans and predictions

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    Be going to – plans and predictions

    Exercise 2

    Use the words in brackes to write questions using be going to.

    1 Which dress (she/wear) for the party?

    2 What (you/do) after you graduate from university?

    3 What time (they/pick) you up at the airport?

    4 How (we/survive) here? There's no food.

    5 Where (he/stay) tonight?

    6 I'm hungry. (you/eat) that pie?

    7 Doctor, (it/hurt)?

    8 What (you/watch) on Netflix today?

    9 What (he/say) at the press conference today?

    10 How (they/solve) this problem?


     

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    Be going to – Form

    Be going to consists of the present continuous of the verb go (I’m going, you are going, etc.) + to-infinitive form of the main verb.

    When the main verb is go

    When the main verb is go, we can exclude it if we want.

    • I’m going shopping this afternoon. (=I’m going to go shopping this afternoon.)
    • We are going to Cyprus next summer. (=We are going to go to Cyprus next summer. )

    Be going to – Use

    Predictions

    We use be going to to talk about something that we see is going to happen (there is present evidence).

    • Don’t drive like a crazy man. We’re going to have an accident!
    • The doctor said I’m going to have a girl.
    • Look at those clouds. It’s going to rain. 

    Intentions or plans

    We use be going to for intentions or plans (decisions taken before the moment of speaking).

    • ‘Why are you undressing?’ ‘Because I’m going to go for a swim.’
    • We are going to have a drink after work. Do you want to come?

    Future time expressions

    We often use be going to with future time expressions (tomorrow, next week, etc.).

    • We are going to play cards tonight. 
    • She’s going to study biology next year. 

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