I am going to study tonight.
Grammar · A1
Going to: future plans
Talk about a plan for tomorrow or another future time.
I am going to study tonight.
01 · The idea
Look. Compare these examples.
Talk about a plan for tomorrow or another future time.
I am not going to drive.
Are you going to cook? Yes, I am.
02 · More examples
Look at what changes.
Use am/is/are going to before the action.
I am going to study tonight.
She is going to visit us tomorrow.
We are going to cook dinner.
Add not after am, is or are.
I am not going to drive.
He isn't going to buy it.
They aren't going to wait.
She is going to cook. → Is she going to cook?
Are you going to cook? Yes, I am.
What is he going to wear?
Are they going to help? No, they aren't.
03 · Build a sentence
Make a choice. See what changes.
Change one choice at a time. Watch the sentence blocks.
I am going to cook dinner tomorrow.
What do you want to say?
Who?
What plan?
04 · Try it together
Choose the correct answer.
Quick check 1
I ___ going to visit my aunt tomorrow.
Match the person to the word before going to.
Quick check 2
She ___ going to come.
Negative.Say no about the plan. Where does not go?
Quick check 3
___ you going to study tonight?
Match the person to the word before going to.
05 · Real-life English
Use it in a conversation.
A: What are you going to do on Saturday? B: I'm going to visit my sister. A: Are you going to stay all day? B: No, just the morning.
Plan next Saturday. Tell a partner two things you are going to do.
A: Are we going to take the bus? B: No, we aren't. We're going to walk. A: OK. I'm going to bring water.
Plan a short trip together. Agree how to travel and what to bring.
06 · Common mistakes
Which sentence is correct?
07 · Keep this
The lesson in three small steps.
My plan
I am going to study tonight.
Not my plan
I am not going to drive tomorrow.
What is your plan?
Are you going to cook? Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
08 · Practice
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