Learn how to use 'going to' to talk about future plans, intentions, and predictions based on present evidence.
Master the "going to" future tense to talk about plans, intentions, and predictions based on evidence. Learn to form positive, negative, and question sentences confidently.
Going to future = subject + am/is/are + going to + base verb. Use for plans and intentions.
Negative & questions
Negative: 'I'm not going to go.' Question: 'Are you going to come?' Short answer: 'Yes, I am.' / 'No, I'm not.' Same as present continuous structure.
"Going to" is used to talk about future plans, intentions, and predictions based on present evidence. It's one of the most common ways to talk about the future in English.
• Future plans and intentions
• Predictions with present evidence
• Decisions made before speaking
• Things you intend to do
• tomorrow
• next week/month/year
• soon, later, in the future
• this weekend/afternoon/evening
"Going to" or present?
✓ I study every day. → Present simple
✓ I'm going to study tomorrow. → Future with "going to"
✓ She works in an office. → Present simple
✓ She's going to work late tonight. → Future with "going to"
It's Friday evening, and Sarah is excited about the weekend. She's going to visit her best friend in the countryside.
Tomorrow morning, she's going to catch the 9 AM train. She's already packed her bag and bought her ticket.
Her friend is going to cook a special dinner on Saturday night. They're going to try a new Italian recipe together.
On Sunday, they're going to go hiking in the hills. The weather forecast says it's going to be sunny all weekend.
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Learn the correct structure for positive, negative, and question forms with "going to".
Subject + am/is/are + going to + base verb
I am going to study
She is going to travel
They are going to eat
Subject + am/is/are + not + going to + base verb
I am not going to work
He is not going to come
We are not going to stay
Am/Is/Are + subject + going to + base verb
Are you going to study?
Is she going to travel?
Are they going to come?
Complete the sentences:
1. I __________ (meet) my friends later.
2. She __________ (not/come) to the party.
3. __________ they __________ (watch) the movie?
1. am going to meet
2. isn't going to come
3. Are / going to watch
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"Going to" is used for both future plans/intentions and predictions based on present evidence.
Something you decided to do
I'm going to visit Paris next year.
Arrangements made in advance
We're going to have a meeting at 3 PM.
Based on present evidence
Look at those clouds! It's going to rain.
Obvious future outcome
He's studying hard. He's going to pass the exam.
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These time expressions are commonly used with "going to" to talk about the future.
I'm going to call her tomorrow.
We're going to travel next week.
They're going to arrive soon.
He's going to finish later.
• I'm going to start my new job next Monday.
• She's going to visit her family this weekend.
• They're going to move house in two months.
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Challenge yourself with fill-in-the-blank exercises
❌ I going to study tomorrow.
✓ I'm going to study tomorrow.
❌ She going to doesn't come.
✓ She isn't going to come.
❌ Are you going study?
✓ Are you going to study?
❌ They're going to visited their parents.
✓ They're going to visit their parents.
❌ I'm going to can speak Spanish.
✓ I'm going to learn to speak Spanish.
❌ He going to is work late.
✓ He's going to work late.
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I'm going to visit my grandparents this weekend.
She's going to study for her exam tomorrow.
They're going to travel to Spain next summer.
We're going to have a party on Saturday.
He isn't going to work late tonight.
Are you going to watch the football match later?
It's going to rain this afternoon.
I'm going to learn how to cook Italian food.
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