Grammar Practice - Herbert Puchta, Jeff Stranks, Peter Lewis-Jones 2012
(be) going to
To talk about plans for the future use be going to and the base form of the verb.
1 Match the sentences and the pictures.
2 Renata is getting ready to go on holiday. Look at the picture. Mark the sentences T (True) or F (False).
3 Read the conversation between Renata and her friend Sam. Complete each space with the correct form of be going to.
Sam Where are you going on your holiday, Renata?
Renata I 1’m going to visit Rome. I’m really excited. It’s my first time in another country.
Sam 2... you ... travel by train?
Renata No, we 3... fly.
Sam We?
Renata Yes — my friend Sandra 4... come with me.
Sam Oh right. Where 5... you ... stay?
Renata Well, we 6... stay in a hotel — but it’s a very cheap hotel because we haven’t got a lot of money! But I think it 7... be OK there.
Sam And 8... you and Sandra ... share a room?
Renata Yes — it 9... be fun, I think!
Sam Yes, I’m sure it is. And 10... you ... take lots of photos?
Renata Of course — you know I love photography. And when we come back, I 11... show you all the photos — hundreds of them!
Sam Oh, great — I think!
4 Put the words in order. Write the dialogues.
1 What I going / to / tomorrow I are I you I do
А What are you going to do tomorrow?
going I wash I I’m / to / car I my dad’s
В ... .
2 you / to / Are I play I going I with us I football
A ...?
No I going I I'm I aunt and uncle / to / visit I my
В No ... .
3 watch I you / going / to / a / Are I DVD
A ...?
Yes I my favourite film I watch I going I I’m I to
В Yes, ... .
4 your parents I Are I for your birthday / a / give you I going / bicycle / to
A ...?
No / a / going I new I give me I they're / to / laptop
В No, ... .
5 going / to / on / What I are I you / do / Sunday
A ...?
We’re / to / river / in / swim I going I the
В ... .
5 Follow the lines and write the sentences. Use verbs from the box.
climb
play
cook
swim
drink
write
1 John ’s going to write an email.
2 Pauline ...
3 Gran ...
4 Tommy and Angie ...
5 The dog ...
6 We ...
6 Fill in the spaces. Use going to and a verb from the box.
come
cook
do
eat
listen
stay
think
visit
watch
Mum Dad and I 1are going to visit Gran and Granddad this afternoon.
But you two 2... here, OK?
Julia Oh mum — really?
Mike Great — I 3... to my favourite music — really loud!
Mum What 4... you ..., Julia?
Julia I’m not sure. I 5... about it.
Mike Huh! She 6... romantic films on DVD — I know she is!
Julia Not true!
Mike Yes it is!
Mum OK you two — quiet! Now listen.
Dad and I 7... home at about eight o’clock.
Mike Eight? That’s late. What about our dinner?
Mum No problem! You can make dinner tonight!
Julia OK! I 8... spaghetti.
Mike Oh no — not again!
Julia Yes, Mike — and you 9... it, OK?
Mum Bye, kids!
7 Write sentences. What is going to happen in each picture?
