Smart Choice Level 2 Unit 12 - Grammar

1. We use be going to for future plans. I’m going to travel this weekend. We’re going to take a vacation next year.

2. We use be going to for predictions about the future. Look at those dark clouds. It’s going to rain. We can’t get there in five minutes. We’re going to be late.

Affirmative Statements be going to Affirmative Statements I am/’m You are/’re He is/’s She is/’s It is/’s We are/’re They are/’re going to study.

be going to Negative Statements I am not/’m not You are not/aren’t/’re not He is not/isn’t/’s not She is not/isn’t/’s not It is not/isn’t/’s not We are not/aren’t/’re not They are not/aren’t/’re not going to study.

be going to Yes/No Questions Are you Is he Is she Is it Are we Are they going to study?

Affirmative Short Answers be going to Affirmative Short Answers Yes, I am. Yes, he is. Yes, she is. Yes, it is. Yes, we are. Yes, they are.

Negative Short Answers be going to Negative Short Answers No, I am not./No I’m not. No, he is not./No, he isn’t./No, he’s not. No, she is not./No, she isn’t./No, she’s not. No, it is not./No, it isn’t./No, it’s not. No, we are not./No, we aren’t./No, we’re not. No, they are not./No, they aren’t./No, they’re not.

1. Cars are going to get safer in the future. Now Practice! 1. Cars are going to get safer in the future. 2. Fewer people are going to travel by plane in the future. 3. More people are going to ride bicycles to work. 4. People are going to have shorter vacations. 5. I’m going to travel around the world someday.

Look at the following sentences. On your answer sheet, write be going to Look at the following sentences. On your answer sheet, write future plans OR prediction.

1. He’s going to visit his grandma this weekend. be going to 1. He’s going to visit his grandma this weekend. 2. I studied hard. I’m going to pass the test. 3. She’s running too fast. She’s going to fall. 4. We’re going to eat pizza tonight. 5. I’m going to go to America this summer.

6. He’s working too much. He’s going to get tired. be going to 6. He’s working too much. He’s going to get tired. 7. It’s very windy. It’s going to be cold tonight. 8. They’re going to watch a movie next week. 9. He forgot her birthday. She’s going to be angry. 10. He’s going to buy a gift for her birthday.

1. He’s going to visit his grandma this weekend. be going to future plans 1. He’s going to visit his grandma this weekend. 2. I studied hard. I’m going to pass the test. 3. She’s running too fast. She’s going to fall. 4. We’re going to eat pizza tonight. 5. I’m going to go to America this summer. prediction prediction future plans future plans

6. He’s working too much. He’s going to get tired. be going to prediction 6. He’s working too much. He’s going to get tired. 7. It’s very windy. It’s going to be cold tonight. 8. They’re going to watch a movie next week. 9. He forgot her birthday. She’s going to be angry. 10. He’s going to buy a gift for her birthday. prediction future plans prediction future plans