Grammar in focus
Form
am / is / are + going to + base verb
| Affirmative | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|
| I'm going to study. | I'm not going to study. | Am I going to study? |
| She is going to study. | She isn't going to study. | Is she going to study? |
| They are going to study. | They aren't going to study. | Are they going to study? |
Short answers: Yes, I am. · No, she isn't. · Yes, they are.
Use
- Plans and intentions decided before speaking: I'm going to learn French.
- Predictions with evidence now: Look at those clouds! It's going to rain.
Time expressions
tomorrow, tonight, next week / month / year, this weekend, in two days.
Watch out
- Always include am/is/are:
She going to leave→ She is going to leave. - After going to use the base verb:
going to wins. - Informal speech: gonna = going to.
- Don't confuse with movement: I'm going to the store (place) vs I'm going to buy milk (plan).
En español
Be going to = voy a + verbo. Expresa planes ya decididos y predicciones basadas en evidencia: I'm going to study, It's going to rain.
US vs UK
This book teaches American English. These are the differences you will notice with British English on this topic.
Gonna is the spoken American form of going to; don't write it in exams. Ring = call (UK).
Gonna es la forma hablada; no la escribas en exámenes. Ring = call (UK).
Same future form, different words.
Misma forma de futuro, distintas palabras.
Same structure; brolly is British slang.
Misma estructura; brolly es jerga británica.
Exam practice
- Five parts, like a certification exam: multiple choice, open cloze, error identification, sentence transformation and US vs UK.
- Typed answers accept American spelling and contractions (don't = do not).
- Every item has feedback in English and Spanish. Items and options change order on every attempt.
- Only Exam mode saves your score to your progress. You pass with 70%.
Practice mode
No timer. Check each part as you go and read the feedback.
Exam mode
25 minutes. Feedback at the end. Your best score is saved.