BE GOING TO - EXERCISES

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form sentences. Use the going to-future.

1) He _______________________________his friend. (to phone)

2) We _______________________________a new computer game. (to play)

3) My sister _________________________________TV. (to watch)

4) You _____________________________________a picnic next Tuesday. (to have)

5) Jane _____________________________________to the office. (to go)

6) They _____________________________________to the bus stop this afternoon. (to walk)

7) His brother _________________________________a letter to his uncle today. (to write)

8) She ________________________________________her aunt. (to visit)

9) I ____________________________________________my homework after school. (to do)

10) Sophie and Nick ___________________________________________her friends. (to meet)


1. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of going to.


a. I __________ learn to surf next summer.

b. We ______________ visit Paris with our friends at Easter.

c. The Corrs _______________ play at a concert in Madrid next year.

d. Mum said that you _______________ invite Tom to your party. Is it true?

e. Patrick __________________ start a group. Do you want to be in it?


2. Put the words in the correct order.


a. holiday / go / to / on / aren’t / going / they

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b. worry / it / rain / . / going / don’t / is / to / not

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c. tell / answer / you / the / going / not / I’m / to

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d. aren’t / going / we / listen / to / to / him

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e. her / homework / isn’t / to / going / do / tonight / she

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3. Put the words in the correct order.


a. to / you / going / holiday? / are / go / on

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b. to / going / is / what / do / tomorrow? / John

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c. to / going / next / you / year? / live / where / are

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d. change / to / going / their / are / they / image?

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e. see / film / going / where / to / you / are / the

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Put the verbs into the correct form (future I). Use going to.

  1. It (rain)________________________________________________________________.

  2. They (eat)__________________________________________________________ stew.

  3. I (wear)_________________________________________________ blue shoes tonight.

  4. We (not / help)_______________________________________________________ you.

  5. Jack (not / walk)_____________________________________________________ home.

  6. (cook / you)_______________________________________________________ dinner?

  7. Sue (share / not)________________________________________________ her biscuits.

  8. (leave / they)____________________________________________________ the house?

  9. (take part / she)_______________________________________________ in the contest?

  10. I (not / spend)_____________________________________ my holiday abroad this year.