Future: be going to

Rules

• Rule 1: The pattern

  Use am / is / are that matches the subject. After going to, the verb is always in its base form.

  Pattern: I am / he, she, it is / you, we, they are + going to + base verb

  Example: She is going to ride her new bike.

  Example: We are going to plant a tree.

• Rule 2: Plans

  Use going to for things we have already decided to do. Clues: tomorrow, next week, this summer, on Saturday.

  Example: My family is going to visit Antalya this summer.

  Example: I'm going to learn the guitar next year.

• Rule 3: Predictions with evidence

  When we can see that something is about to happen, we use going to.

  Example: Watch out! That vase is going to fall!

  Example: Look at the sky. It's going to be a sunny day.

Common mistakes

• I going to eat pizza. → I am going to eat pizza.

  Don't forget am / is / are.

• She is going to plays. → She is going to play.

  After going to → base verb.

• Do you going to come? → Are you going to come?

  Questions use am / is / are, not do.