Be Going to – Plans and Predictions

Be Going To – Exercises

These exercises focus on Be going to

Structure of Be Going To

We use am / is / are + going to + verb.

Examples:

• I am going to read a book tonight.

• She is going to cook dinner.

• They are going to visit their teacher.

Be Going To for Plans

Use be going to when you already decided to do something.

Examples:

• I am going to call my friend later.

• We are going to watch a movie tonight.

• She is going to learn Spanish this year.

Negative examples:

• I am not going to work tomorrow.

• He is not going to buy that car.

Questions:

• Are you going to travel this summer?

• Is she going to start a new job?

Be Going To for Predictions

We also use be going to when we think something will happen because we see signs.

Examples:

• Look at the sky! It is going to snow.

• That baby is going to cry.

• The glass is going to fall!

Questions:

• Is it going to be cold tonight?

• Are they going to win the game?

Common Mistakes

Incorrect: I going to study tonight.
Correct: I am going to study tonight.

Incorrect: She is going to cooking dinner.
Correct: She is going to cook dinner.

Incorrect: We will going to travel.
Correct: We are going to travel.

Everyday Examples

• I’m going to clean my room.

• They’re going to play basketball after school.

• We’re going to meet our friends at the café.

Be going to is very common when we talk about future plans and things we expect to happen.