Be going to: Plans and predictions – English Grammar Test for A1
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2 They are going to play basketball this afternoon. → Write the negative.
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3 I am going to buy a new dictionary. → Write the negative.
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4 He is going to take a taxi to the station. → Write the negative.
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5 We are going to eat out tonight. → Write the negative.
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6 The shop is going to open at 8 a.m. → Write the negative.
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7 You are going to be late. → Write the negative.
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8 Anna and Tom are going to travel to Hue next month. → Write the negative.
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9 She is going to start a new job next week. → Write a yes/no question.
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10 They are going to study in the library this evening. → Write a yes/no question.
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11 You are going to call your mother after class. → Write a yes/no question.
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12 He is going to fix his bike today. → Write a yes/no question.
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13 It is going to rain tomorrow. → Write a yes/no question.
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14 We are going to have an English test on Friday. → Write a yes/no question.
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15 The bus is going to arrive at 7:40. → Write a yes/no question.
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16 My parents are going to buy a new sofa. → Write a yes/no question.
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17 Make a wh-question (use What) for this answer: “She is going to cook pho for dinner.”
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18 Make a wh-question (use Where) for this answer: “They are going to meet at the café.”
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19 Make a wh-question (use When) for this answer: “He is going to travel to Da Nang next month.”
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20 Make a wh-question (use When) for this answer: “We are going to start the meeting at 9 a.m.”
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21 Make a wh-question (use How) for this answer: “I am going to buy the tickets online.”
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22 Make a wh-question (use Where) for this answer: “The team is going to practice on the school field.”
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23 Make a wh-question (use What) for this answer: “Mai is going to wear a blue dress to the party.”
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24 Make a wh-question (use How long) for this answer: “They are going to stay for two weeks.”
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25 Write one sentence about your plan for tonight using be going to.
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26 Write one negative sentence about something you are not going to do this weekend.
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27 Write one yes/no question to ask a friend about their plan for Saturday using be going to.
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28 Write one Where-question to ask a friend about meeting plans using be going to.
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29 Complete the dialogue.
A: What are you going to do after class?
B: I ________________________________.
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30 Transform the sentence into both negative and yes/no question.
“She is going to visit her grandparents on Sunday.”
– Negative: …………………………………
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Answer
1 She isn’t going to visit her aunt on Sunday.
Rule: Negative = am not / isn’t / aren’t + going to + V.
2 They aren’t going to play basketball this afternoon.
Rule: Plural subjects take aren’t.
3 I am not going to buy a new dictionary.
Note: With I, use am not (not isn’t).
4 He isn’t going to take a taxi to the station.
Rule: Singular (he/she/it) → isn’t.
5 We aren’t going to eat out tonight.
Rule: we/you/they → aren’t.
6 The shop isn’t going to open at 8 a.m.
Agreement: Singular noun → isn’t.
7 You aren’t going to be late.
Note: you uses are / aren’t.
8 Anna and Tom aren’t going to travel to Hue next month.
Reason: Compound subject = plural → aren’t.
9 Is she going to start a new job next week?
Form: Is/Are + subject + going to + V?
10 Are they going to study in the library this evening?
Subject they → Are they…?
11 Are you going to call your mother after class?
Subject you → Are you…?
12 Is he going to fix his bike today?
Singular he → Is he…?
13 Is it going to rain tomorrow?
Weather/it → Is it…?
14 Are we going to have an English test on Friday?
Subject we → Are we…?
15 Is the bus going to arrive at 7:40?
Singular noun → Is + noun…?
16 Are my parents going to buy a new sofa?
Plural parents → Are…?
17 What is she going to cook for dinner?
Wh-pattern: What + is + subject + going to + V.
18 Where are they going to meet?
Wh-place: Where + are + subject + going to + V.
19 When is he going to travel to Da Nang?
Wh-time with singular: When + is + he…
20 When are we going to start the meeting?
Wh-time with plural we: When + are + we…
21 How are you going to buy the tickets? — Online.
Wh-manner: How + are + you + going to + V.
22 Where is the team going to practice? — On the school field.
Agreement: Collective noun treated as singular → is.
23 What is Mai going to wear to the party? — A blue dress.
Ask for thing with What.
24 How long are they going to stay? — Two weeks.
Duration question uses How long.
25 Sample answer: I am going to study English tonight.
Check: am + going to + V with I.
26 Sample answer: I am not going to watch TV this weekend.
Check: Negative uses am not / isn’t / aren’t.
27 Sample answer: Are you going to visit your grandparents on Saturday?
Check: Yes/No → Are/Is + subject + going to + V?
28 Sample answer: Where are we going to meet on Saturday?
Check: Wh + are/is + subject + going to + V.
29 Sample answer: I’m going to do my homework / meet my friend / play football.
Note: Any logical plan with be going to is acceptable.
30 Negative: She isn’t going to visit her grandparents on Sunday.
Question: Is she going to visit her grandparents on Sunday?
Rule: Use isn’t for negative; invert is for the question.