Talk about things you intend to do soon.

The idea

Use be going to followed by a base verb for an intention. Ask What are you going to do? to learn about someone’s plans.

Examples

  • What are you going to do this weekend?
  • I am going to visit my aunt on Sunday.
  • We are going to cook together tomorrow.
  • Are they going to travel in July?
  • She is not going to buy a car this year.
  • He is going to start a new course next month.

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Watch out

Do not omit the form of be: say I am going to visit, not I going to visit.

Try it yourself

  1. What ___ you going to make tonight? (are / is)

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    are

    are agrees with the subject in the question.

  2. We are ___ to paint the room. (going / goes)

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    going

    going completes the plan form.

  3. I am going to ___ my cousin next week. (visit / visited)

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    visit

    visit stays in the base form after to.

Use it today

Ask a friend about next weekend and describe your own plan.