Basics: Going To - Future Plans and Predictions: correct answers
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Question 1
Complete the frantic student's observations by choosing the correct form of "going to" for each gap.
Look at those massive black clouds! It is going to pour rain any second now. Oh no, the bus doors are already closing... we are going to miss our ride and get completely soaked!
Look at those massive black clouds! It is going to pour rain any second now.
When we make a prediction based on clear present evidence (like seeing dark clouds), we use "is going to" for singular subjects like "it".
Oh no, the bus doors are already closing... we are going to miss our ride and get completely soaked!
Again, the evidence is right in front of us (the doors closing). Since the subject is "we", we use "are going to" for the prediction.
Question 2
Complete the exhausted college student's weekend declaration.
"After surviving finals week, I _____ sleep for 48 hours straight!"
The correct answer is am going to.
We use "be going to" + base verb to talk about future plans and intentions. For the subject "I", the correct form of the "be" verb is "am".
Question 3
Help the nervous diner complete their observation about the clumsy waiter.
"Look at how much that waiter is wobbling! He _____ drop all those pizzas."
The correct answer is is going to.
We use "be going to" to make a prediction when there is clear evidence in the present (like the waiter wobbling right now!). Because "he" is singular, we use "is going to".
Question 4
Choose the correct phrase to complete the roommate's brave kitchen strategy.
"That leftovers container is a science experiment now. I _____ open it without wearing protective gloves."
The correct answer is am not going to.
To make a negative plan with "going to", we add "not" right after the "be" verb (am/is/are + not + going to + verb).
Question 5
Fill in the hungry student's diary entry by choosing the correct phrase to complete his plans.
I bought a gym membership today because I am going to get in the best shape of my life! However, looking at the size of that delicious triple-cheese pizza my roommate just ordered, I am not going to eat my vegetables tonight.
I bought a gym membership today because I am going to get in the best shape of my life!
"Am going to" shows a strong personal intention or plan for the future.
However, looking at the size of that delicious triple-cheese pizza my roommate just ordered, I am not going to eat my vegetables tonight.
To make a negative plan with "I", we simply add "not" after "am" to form "am not going to".
Question 6
The correct answers are Watch out, that tower is going to fall! and Oh no, those pancakes are going to slide right off the plate!
We use "going to" to make predictions when there is clear physical evidence right now (like a wobbly stack of pancakes!).
"The top pancake" is singular, so it needs "is", not "are". "He is going to dropping" is incorrect because "going to" must be followed by the base form of the verb ("drop").
Question 7
It is going to rain very soon. We are going to get completely soaked.
We use "going to" to make predictions when there is clear physical evidence in the present moment (like dark clouds showing that rain is about to happen).
Question 8
Wait, are you going to cut your own bangs again? Please tell me you aren't going to use those blunt kitchen scissors!
To form a question with going to, invert the subject and the "to be" verb (Are you going to...?). To make it negative, add not after the "to be" verb (aren't going to...).
Question 9
Tomorrow morning, I am going to clean this entire dorm room. But first, my roommate and I are going to order a giant pizza.
We use "am/is/are + going to + base verb" to talk about future plans and intentions that we have already decided on. Remember to match the "to be" verb to the subject ("I am", "my roommate and I are").
Question 10
The correct answers are I am going to sleep until noon every single day. and We are going to travel to Spain in July!
When we talk about future plans or intentions, we use the structure: subject + be (am/is/are) + going to + base verb.
"I going to" is missing the "am", and "going to working" incorrectly uses an "-ing" verb instead of the base verb "work".
Question 11
Help the messy roommate explain their weekend plans by choosing the correct verb for each blank.
I bought all these expensive cleaning supplies because I am going to scrub the entire apartment from top to bottom! But first, my friends and I are going to watch a quick five-hour movie marathon to build up our energy.
I bought all these expensive cleaning supplies because I am going to scrub the entire apartment from top to bottom!
We use "am going to" for the pronoun "I" to talk about a future plan or intention that was decided before the moment of speaking.
But first, my friends and I are going to watch a quick five-hour movie marathon to build up our energy.
"My friends and I" is a plural subject (we), so we use "are going to" to express this (very procrastinatory) plan!
Question 12
The correct answers are Are we going to hide behind the sofa? and He isn't going to suspect a thing!
To form a question, put the "be" verb before the subject (Are we...). To make it negative, add "not" after the "be" verb (He isn't...).
"Is he going to arriving" is incorrect because it needs the base verb "arrive". "We not going to" is missing the "are" (We are not going to).