Level A1

Future (going to)

A plan for the future: am / is / are + going to + the action word.

We are going to visit grandma tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the future, and we have a plan: we are going to visit grandma.

Forms

• I am going to play. — with I: am
• he / she / it is going to · we / you / they are going to — be changes with the person
• He is not going to play. · Is he going to play? — not after be; in a question, be goes first

A common mistake

Wrong: He going to play football.

Right: He is going to play football.

Do not forget be before going to: He is going to play football.

More examples

They are going to watch a film tonight.

With they: are going to.

Look at the clouds! It is going to rain.

We can see the clouds, so we say: it is going to rain.