Be Going To Builder
MediumA2Tap the English tiles in the correct order to build a sentence. Three exercise sets: affirmative & negative, questions, and mixed be going to forms.
Set:
Exercise 1: Affirmative & Negative
Tap the English tiles in the correct order to build the sentence.
Set:
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Your sentence
Tap words below to build the sentence…
Word bank
How to Build Sentences
Three patterns: learn the formula, then practise.
+ AffirmativeSubjectam / is / aregoing toverb (base form).
I am going to work. · She is going to leave. · They are going to play.
I'm going to start. · He's going to call. · We're going to travel.
− NegativeSubjectam 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.
? QuestionAm / 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 ❌ He is going to works ❌
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
Speed Round
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