Si usa per esprimere

Si usa per esprimere
1 - l'intenzione di compiere
un'attività o un’azione
(avere intenzione di…)
I'm going to have a shower.
(Farò una doccia/ho intenzione di fare una doccia)
I'm going to organize a Hallowe'en party.
(Organizzerò ../ ho intenzione di organizzare …..)
2 - un'azione imminente che sta
per accadere
(stare per … )
Look! It's cloudy. It's going to rain.
(pioverà di sicuro, ma non sta ancora
piovendo)
He's riding too fast. He's going to fall off
his bike.
(probabilmente cadrà/sta per cadere)
TO BE
+ GOING TO
+
base form of the VERB
I am
leave
You are
fall
He/she/it is
We are
going to
see
make
They are
NOTA!!
Per ottenere la forma interrogativa, negativa e
per formulare le risposte brevi (short answers) si
seguono le regole valide per il verbo to BE
(è l'ausiliare).
Completa usando la struttura be going to.
1. I like that sweater! I………………………… buy it!
2. Look at those grey clouds! It…………….. snow.
3. Mum! The eggs ....................burn!
4. Claire loves animals. She ..……….. study Biology.
5. ..……….you …………………. paint your bike red?
6. Cindy's got a headache. She ……………… take an aspirin.
⇒ Complete these sentences using the going to future and one of the following
verbs: come - rain - study - study - make buy - crash - fall - wash - walk.
1. Look at those cars! They are going too fast. They ……………
2. Take an umbrella with you. It ………………………………..
3. I have a history class-test on Monday. I ........................ on Sunday.
4. I' m hungry. I ....................... a sandwich.
5. My hair is dirty. I .............. it.
6. He doesn't want to go by bus. He ……………… home.
7. Sally is going to university next year. She ……….biology.
8. Look at that boy walking along the wall! He ……………..
9. It's Sarah's birthday next week. We ……………… a present at the shop.
10. …..................you ......................to see me next Sunday?
⇒ Put these expressions into the conversation: going to prepare - going to make going to make -you going to buy - Let's go - going to do - would you like me to do are you going to help - going to have.
Lucy: Hello Bob. We're ……a party tomorrow for my birthday and we're very busy.
Bob:
Hello Lucy. What are you …………..?
Lucy: Sarah's ……………her special sandwiches and Mum's............... a cake. ……………. too?
Bob: If I'm invited, yes.
Lucy: Of course you are!
Bob: Well, what ………………..?
Lucy: I'm …………….. the shopping at the supermarket. Will you come with me to carry
things?
Bob : Certainly. What are ………………………?
Lucy : Coca Cola, orangeade, crisps, some eggs and lots of other things.
Bob: All right. ………………..!