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USAGE

FOR FUTURE
PERSONAL
PLANS &
RESOLUTIONS

SUBJECT
PRONOUNS
AFFIRMATIVE
I am going to sing.
You are going to sing.
She is going to sing.
He is going to sing.
It is going to sing.
We are going to sing.
You are going to sing.
They are going to sing.

GOING TO

BE

MAIN
VERB

NEGATIVE
I am not going to sing.
You are not going to sing.
She is not going to sing.
He is not going to sing.
It is not going to sing.
We are not going to sing.
You are not going to sing.
They are not going to
sing.

Am I going to sing?
Are you going to sing?
Is she going to sing?
Is he going to sing?
Is it going to sing?
Are we going to sing?
Are you going to sing?
Are they going to sing?

SHORT ANSWERS
AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE
Yes, you are.
No, you arent.
Yes, I am.
No, Im not
Yes, she is.
No, she isnt.
Yes, he is.
No, he isnt.
Yes, it is.
No, it isnt.
Yes, we are.
No, we arent.
Yes, you are.
No, you arent.
Yes, they are.
No, they arent.

S.P+BE(AM/IS/ARE)+GOING TO+MAIN VERB+COMPLEMENT

S.P+BE(AM/IS/ARE)+NOT+GOING TO+MAIN VERB+COMPLEMENT
BE(AM/IS/ARE)+S.P+GOING TO+MAIN VERB+COMPLEMENT+?

STRUCTURE
NOTE:

QUESTION

COMPLEMENT

For plans, intentions and relolutions made before the moment of speaking.
For predictions.

TEACHER: JORGE RESURRECCIN NORABUENA

COURSE: BRITISH ENGLISH
LEVEL: BASIC / CYCLE: V
TOPIC: GOING TO

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MODEL SENTENCES
I. Plans (we can see signal words: time expressions)
1. Im going to study French next
month.
2. Shes going to retire next year.
3. Hes going to visit his parents this
afternoon.
4. Were going to rent out one of our
flats next year.
5. Jane is going to stay at home tonight.
6. They are going to give a party this
weekend.

7. Is Anne going to spend her one-week

holiday in Poland?
8. What are you going to do tomorrow?
9. Im not going to do my homework
after school.
10. Michaels son isnt going to write a
letter today.
11. We are going to get together soon.
12. Are they going to read their books
next Friday?

II. Intentions (simple decisions)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Im not going to sell my old house.

Youre going to buy a newspaper.
Shes going to cook a meal.
Hes going to make a new ship.
Were going to do the washing.
Youre not going to ride your bikes.
They arent going to rent this house.
My mum is going to do the cooking.
He isnt going to dance with you.

10. I am going to start my own business.

11. We are going to have a drink.
12. They are going to get dressed.
13. We are going to go out for a walk.
14. Are you going to look for a job?
15. Are you going to bring your sister to
my birthday party?
16. When are you going to give me the
book back?

III. Resolutions (require a lot of effort and willpower)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Im going to give up smoking.

Grace is going to have an abortion.
Charles is going to stop taking drugs.
Robert is going to recognise his
daughter.
Mark and Luke are going to quit
glambing.
Are they going to give up his
inheritance?
Im going to do my homework the
same day I get it.
Im going to fast to purify my soul.

TEACHER: JORGE RESURRECCIN NORABUENA

COURSE: BRITISH ENGLISH
LEVEL: BASIC / CYCLE: V
TOPIC: GOING TO

9. Im going to eat healthy food in place

of junk food.
10.They are going to start a strict diet to
lose weight.
11. Is he going to win his ex-wifes heart
again?
12. Martha is going to get up earlier
every day.
13. Stacy is going to stop getting drunk.
14. Charlotte and Tracy are going to work
and study at the same time.
15. He is going to quit swindling people.

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IV. Predictions (when there is some evidence to support your predictions)

1. Slow down! Were going to crash into that big tree.
2. She tends to eat a lot of junk food all the time. Shes going to fall ill.
3. Claudia and her boyfriend never study for the exams. They arent going to move up to the
next year.
4. Look out! Hes going to break that glass door.
5. Dont move or they are going to shoot at us.
6. My fiance is going to win the next beauty contest becuase she is very beautiful.
7. Liverpool is going to beat Cristal. It has a better football team.
8. Maggie is not going to tell the truth because she is a liar.
9. Arthur is not going to dance salsa becuase he has got two left feet.
10. There are a lot of dark clouds in the sky today. Its going to rain.
11. Its 8:30! Youre going to miss your train!
12. I crashed the company car yesterday. My boss is going to get very angry when he finds out.
13. These figures are really bad! We are going to make a loss.
14. Watch out! That cup is going to fall off.

EXTRA INFORMATION
GONNA= GOING TO
Example:
Im going to pick up a new language. = Im gonna pick up a new language.

TEACHER: JORGE RESURRECCIN NORABUENA

COURSE: BRITISH ENGLISH
LEVEL: BASIC / CYCLE: V
TOPIC: GOING TO

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EXERCISE
I. Write sentences with be going to.
1. he / phone / his girlfriend

5. Janet / miss / the bus

Positive:

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Negative:

Negative:

Question:

Question:

2. they / share / a room

6. I / sell / the furniture

Positive:

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Negative:

Negative:

Question:

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3. the boss / sign / the contract

7. Katy / spend / a lot of money

Positive:

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Negative:

Negative:

Question:

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4. we / plant / the tree / in the morning

8. we / build / a house

Positive:

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Negative:

Negative:

Question:

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TEACHER: JORGE RESURRECCIN NORABUENA

COURSE: BRITISH ENGLISH
LEVEL: BASIC / CYCLE: V
TOPIC: GOING TO

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II. Write next to each sentence plan, intention, resolution or prediction.

1. We are going to meet at 6 pm. _____________________
2. Im going to be an actor when I grow up. ________________________
3. The plane lost a wing! Its going to crashed! ______________________
4. John is going to begin medial school next year. ____________________
5. Im going to make a birthday cake for my husband. _________________
6. Im going to have a siesta after class ___________________
7. They are going to stop bullying their classmates. ____________________
8. Peters mother is going to stop gossiping. _______________________
9. Our boss is going to start being a better person. ___________________
10. Susan looks really tired! Shes going to fall asleep during the meeting. ________________

TEACHER: JORGE RESURRECCIN NORABUENA

COURSE: BRITISH ENGLISH
LEVEL: BASIC / CYCLE: V
TOPIC: GOING TO

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TEACHER: JORGE RESURRECCIN NORABUENA

COURSE: BRITISH ENGLISH
LEVEL: BASIC / CYCLE: V
TOPIC: GOING TO