FOCUS 1 - 8.5 Future: to be going to

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to be going to

8.5

Write a sentence in the future
using 'going to'

Future: to be going to

When to use: 

(1) Om aan te geven dat iemand iets in de toekomst van plan is. 

I am going to visit my grandparents tomorrow. 

(2) Een voorspelling waarvan je zeker weet dat het gaat gebeuren (je hebt bewijs).

Look at those grey clouds. It is going to rain.

am

is

are

 you

 he

 you

   I

 she

  it

we

they

Where in this sentence
do we place 'not'?
I am going to do homework.

1. I not am going to do homework.
2. I am not going to do homework.
3. I am going to not do homework.
4. I am going to do homework not.

Maak een VRAAG. (zet in de juiste volgorde) 

in the ocean

swim

going to

Simon

is

they

are

going to

buy

new trainers

Fill in using 'to be going to':
We _________ (watch) the game
at my cousin's.

Fill in using 'to be going to':
She ________ (play) hockey
next Tuesday.

Peter .... study History after his exams.

1. am going to
2. is going to
3. are going to

Debra and Ester .... drink a cup of tea.

1. am going to
2. is going to
3. are going to

The dog .... catch the cat.

1. am going to
2. is going to
3. are going to

I .... celebrate my birthday.

1. am going to
2. is going to
3. are going to

My father and my mother .... eat at a nice restaurant tonight.

1. am going to
2. is going to
3. are going to

No, I .... listen to that stupid music!

1. am not going to
2. is not going to
3. are not going to

My sister .... swim with us.

1. am not going to
2. is not going to
3. are not going to

What are you going to do today?
(write a full sentence with going to)

I know how to use the future tense:
to be going to

1. yes
2. no
3. sort of ...

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