Future with Be Going To
📌 Lesson Contents
🎯 Lesson goal
In this lesson you will learn to use going to 📖 to talk about future actions. You will see how to build the sentences 🧠 and when to use it for plans or predictions ✍️. Then you can practise for real with the test at the bottom of the page! 🚀
🌟 What does “going to” mean?
We use going to to talk about:
- Future plans and intentions ➔ things we have already decided or planned to do 📅
- Predictions based on evidence ➔ things we can see happening now, so we know what is coming 🔮
🔍 How do we form the future with “going to”?
Basic formula:
Subject + verb “to be” (am/is/are) + going to + base verb
Patterns by subject:
- I ➔ am going to
- You / We / They ➔ are going to
- He / She / It ➔ is going to
🔍 Practical examples
Future plans and intentions:
- I am going to visit Paris. 🗼
- They are going to study tonight. 📚
Predictions based on things we can see:
- Look at the sky! It is going to rain. ☔
- She is going to win the race. 🏁
🧩 Summary table – Going to
| Subject | Formula | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | am going to | I am going to travel. ✈️ |
| You / We / They | are going to | They are going to eat. 🍔 |
| He / She / It | is going to | He is going to call you. ☎️ |
❓ Basic doubts cleared up
- Do I always need the verb “to be”?
✔️ Yes! Am, is, are are absolutely necessary before going to. (Example: I am going to play, notI going to play). - When do I choose “going to” instead of “will”?
✔️ Use going to for plans you have already made or predictions based on signs you can see now. Use will for quick decisions made at the moment of speaking or personal opinions about the future.
🚫 Common mistakes to avoid
| Mistake ❌ | Correct ✅ |
|---|---|
| I going to play football. | I am going to play football. |
| She going to study. | She is going to study. |
| We is going to travel. | We are going to travel. |
Gap Fill & Translation Exercises
Test yourself! In the first 15 sentences, complete with the correct form of “be going to + verb”. In the last 5, say the sentence in English from the clue.