Future with “Going To”
Talk about future plans and predictions with be + going to. The first step into A2 grammar, with 20 practice questions.
Welcome to Elementary (A2) grammar! Now that you can talk about the present and past, it’s time for the future. We use going to to talk about plans we have already decided, and predictions based on what we can see.
How to make it: be + going to + base verb
| Subject | am/is/are + going to + verb |
|---|---|
| I | I am going to study tonight. |
| he / she / it | Aisha is going to take an exam. |
| you / we / they | We are going to travel in summer. |
Two parts to rememberYou need the correct form of be (am/is/are) AND going to. The main verb stays in its base form: “going to study,” not “going to studying.”
When we use “going to”
| Use | Example |
|---|---|
| Plans & intentions (already decided) | Omar is going to start a new job. |
| Predictions from evidence | Look at those clouds — it is going to rain. |
Negatives and questions
- Negative: I’m not going to watch TV tonight.
- Question: Are you going to join the class? — Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
- Question word: What are you going to do at the weekend?
Tutor tip for Arabic speakersDon’t drop the “be” verb: not “I going to study” but “I am going to study.” In fast speech, English speakers often say “gonna” (I’m gonna study) — you will hear it a lot, but write the full “going to.”
Common mistakes
- I going to travel. → I am going to travel.
- She is going to studies. → She is going to study.
- They going to come. → They are going to come.
Practise the “going to” future with the 20 questions below.
Check your understanding
Answer the questions below. You will see instantly if you are right.
1."I ___ study tonight."
I + am going to + verb.
2."Aisha ___ take an exam."
she + is going to.
3."We ___ travel in summer."
we + are going to.
4.Which is correct?
I am going to travel.
5.Which is correct?
going to + base verb: study.
6.Which is correct?
They are going to come.
7.Negative: "I ___ watch TV tonight."
am not going to.
8.Question: "___ you going to join the class?"
Are you going to...?
9.Answer: "Are you going to come?" (yes)
Yes, I am.
10."What ___ you going to do?"
What are you going to do?
11."Look at those clouds! It ___ rain."
Prediction from evidence: it is going to rain.
12."Omar ___ start a new job."
he + is going to.
13.Which shows a plan?
"going to visit" = a future plan.
14."You ___ love this lesson!" (prediction)
you + are going to.
15.Negative: "She ___ buy a car."
she + isn't going to.
16."___ they going to study English?"
Are they going to...?
17."Yusuf ___ play football after school."
he + is going to.
18.In fast speech, "going to" often sounds like:
"gonna" in informal speech.
19."We ___ have a test next week."
we + are going to.
20.Choose the full correct sentence:
going to + base verb: visit.
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