Future — going to

Reference

Common mistakes

1. She is going to studies medicine. → She is going to study medicine.
   After "going to" → base verb (no -s)
2. I going to call you. → I am going to call you.
   Don't forget am/is/are
3. She is going to studying. → She is going to study.
   Base verb after "going to" (not -ing)
4. They will to travel next year. → They are going to travel next year.
   "will" doesn't take "to"

Future — going to — Exercises

Choose the correct form

1. I _____ to visit my parents tomorrow. (am going / going / go)
2. She _____ going to study tonight. (is / are / am)
3. We _____ buy a new car. (are going to / going to / go to)
4. _____ you going to come? (Are / Is / Do)
5. Look at the sky — it _____ rain. (is going to / going to / rains)
6. They _____ going to travel this summer. (aren't / isn't / don't)
7. I _____ going to work tomorrow — it's Sunday. (am not / not am / don't)
8. What _____ you going to do? (are / is / do)

Make sentences with 'going to'

1. I / visit / Paris → I   Paris.
2. She / not / come → She   come.
3.   they going to play tennis? (question)
4. We / move / next month → We   next month.

Future — going to — Answer Key

Choose the correct form

1. am going — I + am going to + verb. Never "I going".
2. is — She → is going to.
3. are going to — We → are going to + verb.
4. Are — Questions: Are + you + going to…?
5. is going to — You can see the sky now → prediction from evidence → is going to.
6. aren't — They, negative → aren't going to.
7. am not — I, negative → am not going to.
8. are — Wh- question: What are you going to do?

Make sentences with 'going to'

1. am going to visit
2. isn't going to
3. Are
4. are going to move