Learning objectives
- Recognise the form and meaning of going to for plans.
- Use going to for plans in controlled A1 sentences.
- Identify and correct common beginner errors.
- Apply the concept in a short personal or everyday context.
Going to for plans
Use be going to for planned future actions.
Grammar rules
- Use am, is or are before going to.
- Follow going to with the base form.
Examples
- I am going to see my sister at Christmas.
- They are going to study tonight.
- He is not going to drive.
Common mistakes
- Using a form that does not agree with the subject or noun.
- Using the correct words in the wrong order.
- Adding or omitting a required auxiliary, article or preposition.
- Choosing a form that changes the intended meaning.
Revision notes
Review the rule, say the examples aloud, write two new examples and retake the concept test until you achieve at least 80%.
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