What do you think she is going to do with her money?

She is going to buy a new car.

This guy is furious with his brother. What is going to happen when they meet?

They are going to fight.

When do we use going to in English?

We use TO BE + GOING TO to talk about:

THE PRESENT ?

THE PAST?

THE FUTURE?

????????The future

David can’t see where he’s walking and there isa hole in front of him. What is going to happen?

He is going to fall into it.

Situation now

Future happening

These two friends are in Hawaii and it is summer. What are they going to do now based on the picture?

They are going to surf.

This woman is on holidays. She has a big suitcase full of clothes. What is she going to do?

She is going to travel.

This boy is at the club. He is wearing a swimsuit.What is he going to do?

He is going to swim / go snorkelling.

These photographers are in front of a hotel waiting forthe arrival of an important politician. What are theygoing to do when the celebrity arrives?

They are going to take photographs.

This sportsman is training for the Amateur OlympicGames. What is he going to do in a few seconds?

He is going to dive.

This man escaped from prison yesterday. He doesn’t have a job and he wants money. What is he going to do?

He is going to rob a bank.

Greg’s sleeping now, but he has to be at school at 8:00 a.m. look at the alarm clock on the bedside table. What is going to happen at 7:00 a.m.?

The alarm clock is going to go off.Greg is going to wake up

The sky is dark and the wind is very strong. There is alot of lightening in the sky. What is going to happen?

It is going to rain.

When do we use GOING TO in English?We use TO BE + GOING TO to talk aboutour future plans:

When there is something we are planning to do:

“I am going to play tennis after the class”

When there is something in the present thatmakes us sure of this.

“The sky is black. It is going to rain!”

Give you opinion now. These two people were very poor but now they are very rich. They won the lottery.What are they going to do with their money now?

They are going to ….

Talk to your friend. Ask him / her these questions:

What are you going to do after this class?What time are you going to get up tomorrow?What are you going to do tonight?What are you going to have for dinner tonight?

What are you going to do tomorrow morning?

What are you going to do next weekend?What are you going to watch on TV tonight?

You have to complete sentences 1 to 7.

Use BE + GOING TO +

another verb.

You have to answer sentences 8 , 9 and 10.

Write complete answers.

01) I _____ because my grades are bad.02) I _____ because I want to buy a new ___. 03) My father ____ because he needs money.04) We __ because we hate the teachers here.05) He ___ so he has to go to bed early06) They ____ so they have to learn English.07) She ___ because she loves wildlife.08) What are you going to do tomorrow morning?09) Where are you going to go next weekend? 10) What are you going to do next January?