Going to examples
Going to examples. We can express the future with «be going to + infinitive.» In this section, we’ll look at how to form the future simple using «going to» as well as when to use this tense.
POSITIVE FORM (+):
I | am | going |
He/she/it | is | going.. |
You/they/we/ | are | going.. |
Going to examples:
- The sky is very black. It’s going to snow.
- It’s 8.30! You’re going to miss your train!
- I crashed the company car. My boss isn’t going to be very happy!
- I was going to tell him but I forgot.
- I had been going to fix the car for ages.
- Look at those clouds. It’s going to rain soon.
- We’re going to see my mother this summer.
- My favorite team is going to play tomorrow evening.
- He’s going to tell his boss he’s resigning today.
- I am going to play handball.
Present simple (I do) examples
NEGATIVE FORM (-):
I | am not | going |
He/she/it | is not | going.. |
You/they/we/ | are not | going.. |
Going to examples:
- It is not going to snow.
- It’s 8.30! You’re not going to miss your train!
- I crashed the company car. My boss isn’t going to be very happy!
- I was not going to tell him but I forgot.
- Look at those clouds. It’s not going to rain soon.
- We’re not going to see my mother this summer.
- My favorite team is not going to play tomorrow evening.
- He’s going to tell his boss he’s not resigning today.
- I am not going to play handball.
Present Continuous Tense Examples
QUESTION FORM (?):
Are | you/we/they | going.. |
Is | she/he/it | going.. |
Going to Examples:
- Who is going to read the next paragraph?
- Are you going to speak at the conference?
- Is he going to cry again today?
- What is she going to cook for dinner?
- Are they going to sleep all day?
- When are we going to eat lunch?