p.3 havo 2 class 4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Today's class

- You will be able to use the future tense with going to in English sentences

- You will be able to answer questions about an English text.

be going to for the future tense

We use the future tense be going to when we talk about our plans and intentions for the future.

We are going to visit my parents tonight.

They are going to leave for their trip this weekend.

I am going to enjoy this cake so much.

How to make the future tense

form of to be + going to + infinitive

I am going to leave in 10 minutes.

We are going to travel through Europe next year.

She is going to design the prefect suit.

When do we use the future tense with going to

1. To make a promise
2. to talk about plans and intentions

Which sentence is correct?

1. We are going to leave in 10 minutes.
2. We are going leave in 10 minutes.

Which sentence is correct?

1. She is going to eating at a restaurant tonight.
2. I am going to eat at a restaurant tonight.

Questions with be going to

To make questions in the future tense with be going to you place the form of to be at the front of the sentence.

- We are going to leave tonight. (positive)

- Are we going to leave tonight? (question)

- He is going to play football tomorrow. (positive)

- Is he going to play football tomorrow? (question)

negative sentences with be going to

To make negative sentences in the future tense with be going to you place not after the form of to be. 

- We are going to leave tonight. (positive)

- We are not going to leave tonight. (negative)

- He is going to play football tomorrow. (positive)

- He is not going to play football tomorrow. (negative)

How do you make questions in the future tense with be going to

1. You place going to at the front of the sentence.
2. You place the form of to be at the front of the sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

1. Are we going to leave later tonight?
2. Are we going to leaving later tonight.

How do you make a negative sentence in the future tense with be going to

1. We place not after the form of to be.
2. We place not after going to

Which sentence is correct?

1. He is not going to run tonight.
2. He is going to not run tonight.

Worksheet in teams

- You will find today's worksheet in teams.

- Download the document and do the exercises.

- Make sure you hand it in when you finish.