Exercises with the verb to be going to

Going to exercises

1. What are they going to be?

Write sentences using the words below.

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Example
Frank and I are learning to fly.
We're going to be pilots.

a Bob loves children. __________________________________________________

b Mary's good at languages. ____________________________________________

c Mary's at drama school. ______________________________________________

d Sue and Peter are studying law. ________________________________________

e Anna loves animals. _________________________________________________

f Bill cooks very well. __________________________________________________

g Lisa can run very fast. ________________________________________________


2. Making questions

Respond each statement with a question. Use the words in brackets.

Example
I'm very hungry. (What/you/eat?)
What are you going to eat?

a We're going to the cinema. (What/you/see?)

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b Trevor's coming for dinner. (What/you/cook?)

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c Cathy's going to university in September. (What/she/study?)

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d Jack and Jill got engaged last week. (When/they/get married?)

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e Sue's not going by train. (she/fly?)

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f It's my birthday next week. (you/have a party?)

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g It's very cloudy. (it/rain?)

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3. Making negatives

Read the sentences about the past. Make sentences about the future.

Example
Sue and Bill got a new car last year.
They're not going to get one this year.

a Jane had a birthday party last year.

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b We went to Spain last year.

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c I wore my blue coat yesterday.

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d Pete and Rob did the washing-up yesterday.

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e My aunt gave me socks for Christmas last year.

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f Paul didn't pass the exam last year.

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4. What is going to happen?


Complete the sentences with going to and a verb or expression.

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Example
Look at that man on the bridge! I think he is going to jump.

a I don't feel well. I think I ________________________________________

b It's so cold, and look at those clouds. I think it _______________________

c That man is driving too fast. He __________________________________

d Sally's wearing her best clothes. She _____________________________

e Hurry up! It's nearly ten o'clock! You ______________________________

f Sarah and Pete's flat is too small. They ____________________________