Topic 23

Topic 23

Be going to V

It is used to indicate the planned action to take place in the future.

      Be  =  am , is,  are

      am

      is        going    to    F1

      are

      F1 = root verb 

     I am going to attend a costume party next Sunday.

     You are going to move soon.

     Bob is going to celebrate his eleventh birthday soon.

     Cecilia is going to buy a new calculator.

     The cat is going to give birth soon.

     

     David and I are going to complete the project next Wednesday.

     You and Eric are going to take part in sports next month.

     Francis and his friends are going to donate their old clothes.

Try and See:

1.  Peter ___________________ (buy) a pair of sports shoes soon.

2.  Yalee and I __________________ (take) part in a badminton match.

3.  Becky __________________ (celebrate) her birthday next Friday.       

4.  You and Hassan _________________ (paint) the fence tomorrow.      

5.  I __________________ (sell) off my old motorcycle.

6.  My grandparents _________________(have) their medical check-up

     soon.

7.  You ________________ (sit) for your public examinations soon.

8.  The children _______________ (clean) up the classroom this afternoon.

9.  We _________________ (tell) them the good news later on.

10. The cat __________________ (give) births soon.