Type the correct be going to form of the verb in brackets. Four exercise sets: affirmative, negative, questions, and mixed. Remember: only am / is / are changes, not "going to".
Set:
Exercise 1. Affirmative: write am / is / are + going to + base form
Write the correct be going to form. Use am with I, is with he / she / it, are with you / we / they. The main verb stays in base form after going to.
Set:
1
She (visit) her grandparents next weekend.
2
I (start) a new course in September.
3
They (buy) a new car soon.
4
He (apply) for the job.
5
We (travel) to Japan next year.
6
Look! The ladder is shaking. He (fall).
7
You (love) this restaurant.
8
My sister (have) a baby.
9
It (be) a long journey.
10
The children (perform) in the school play.
+ Affirmative
Subjectam / is / aregoing toverb (base form).
I am going to work. · She is going to leave. · They are going to play.
− Negative
Subjectam not / isn't / aren'tgoing toverb (base form).
I'm not going to stay. · She isn't going to come. · They aren't going to wait.
? Question
Am / Is / Aresubjectgoing toverb (base form)?
Am I going to pass? · Is she going to leave? · Are they going to join us?
Which auxiliary to use
Subject
+
−
?
I
am going to work
'm not going to work
Am I going to work?
He / She / It
is going to work ★
isn't going to work
Is she going to work?
You
are going to work
aren't going to work
Are you going to work?
We / They
are going to work
aren't going to work
Are they going to work?
★ Key rule:"going to" never changes. Only am / is / are changes! He is going to work ✅ He are going to work ❌
When to use be going to
1. Plans and intentions (already decided)
I'm going to visit my parents this weekend.
2. Predictions based on visible evidence
Look at those clouds. It's going to rain!
Be going to vs Will
be going to
will
Pre-planned decisions
Spontaneous decisions
Predictions with visible evidence
General predictions (opinion)
I'm going to buy a car. (planned)
I'll help you carry that. (spontaneous)
Time expressions
tomorrownext weeknext monthnext yearsoontonightthis weekendin the futurethis summer