Be going to – plans and predictions

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    Be going to – plans and predictions

    Exercise 3

    Complete this email with the affirmative, negative or interrogative forms of be going to. Use the words in brackets.

    Hi Tim,

    How are you? 1 (you/visit) us this summer? In July we 2 (have) a big party. It 3 (be) really fun. I want to have some great music, so I 4 (find) a good DJ. My parents 5 (pay) for the food and drinks.

    My sister 6 (not be) there because she 7 (travel) to Canada with a friend. Sorry! They 8 (fly) to Montreal and then they 9 (go) to Vancouver by train. They 10 (not come) back until August.

    Hope you can come to the party!

    Ben


     

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  • Be going to – Grammar chart

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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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