Syllabus topic 10: Be going to — plans and predictions
Be going to — plans and predictions. Use am/is/are going to + base verb for an existing plan or a prediction based on present evidence.
Use am/is/are going to + base verb for an existing plan or a prediction based on present evidence. Keep be in questions and negatives. Going to is followed by the base form, not -ing.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily planLook at those black clouds! It ___ rain.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: is going to
Completed sentence: Look at those black clouds! It is going to rain. Use am/is/are going to + base verb for an existing plan or a prediction based on present evidence. Keep be in questions and negatives. Going to is followed by the base form, not -ing.
We ___ going to visit our aunt tomorrow.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: are
Completed sentence: We are going to visit our aunt tomorrow. Use am/is/are going to + base verb for an existing plan or a prediction based on present evidence. Keep be in questions and negatives. Going to is followed by the base form, not -ing.
___ he going to study tonight?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Is
Completed sentence: Is he going to study tonight? Use am/is/are going to + base verb for an existing plan or a prediction based on present evidence. Keep be in questions and negatives. Going to is followed by the base form, not -ing.
I am not going to ___ a car.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: buy
Completed sentence: I am not going to buy a car. Use am/is/are going to + base verb for an existing plan or a prediction based on present evidence. Keep be in questions and negatives. Going to is followed by the base form, not -ing.
They are going to ___ dinner at home.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: have
Completed sentence: They are going to have dinner at home. Use am/is/are going to + base verb for an existing plan or a prediction based on present evidence. Keep be in questions and negatives. Going to is followed by the base form, not -ing.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: is going to
Completed sentence: Look at those black clouds! It is going to rain. Use am/is/are going to + base verb for an existing plan or a prediction based on present evidence. Keep be in questions and negatives. Going to is followed by the base form, not -ing.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: are
Completed sentence: We are going to visit our aunt tomorrow. Use am/is/are going to + base verb for an existing plan or a prediction based on present evidence. Keep be in questions and negatives. Going to is followed by the base form, not -ing.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Is
Completed sentence: Is he going to study tonight? Use am/is/are going to + base verb for an existing plan or a prediction based on present evidence. Keep be in questions and negatives. Going to is followed by the base form, not -ing.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: buy
Completed sentence: I am not going to buy a car. Use am/is/are going to + base verb for an existing plan or a prediction based on present evidence. Keep be in questions and negatives. Going to is followed by the base form, not -ing.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: have
Completed sentence: They are going to have dinner at home. Use am/is/are going to + base verb for an existing plan or a prediction based on present evidence. Keep be in questions and negatives. Going to is followed by the base form, not -ing.
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