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Negative and Interrogative Sentences With Be Going To, Be ~Ing

Intermediate

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to ask yes-no and open-ended questions about future events.

Exercise 1

Sentence Practice

Is Jim going to cook dinner for us tonight?
I can see dark clouds in the sky. Is it going to rain?
She bought a new apartment in the city. Is she going to move soon?
He took a leave from work. Is he going to visit his son on Friday?

What are you going to do tomorrow?
Where are you going to meet her?

Grammar Focus

Interrogative

Formulation: (question word) + helping verb 'be' + subject + going to + main verb？

Like other kinds of yes-no questions involving the helping verb 'be', we invert the subject and 'be'. Then if we want to form an open-ended question, we add a question word to the beginning.

You are going to do something this weekend.
> Are you going to do anything this weekend?
→ What are you going to do this weekend?

You are doing something this weekend.
> Are you doing anything this weekend?
→ What are you doing this weekend?

Note that the question word 'who' is sometimes a subject! In this case, the formulation becomes subject 'who' + helping verb 'be' + main verb -ing.

He is going to come tonight.
Who is going to come tonight?

Negative

Be Going-to future: be not + going to

I am going to go on vacation this summer
I am not going to go on vacation this summer.

Present Continuous: helping verb 'be' + not + main verb -ing

I am going on vacation this summer.
I am not going on vacation this summer.

Exercise 2

Sentence Practice

Are you going to cook dinner tonight?
What are you going to do tomorrow?
Who is going to clean the kitchen?
Is he going to clean the yard?
Are you going to call Jake tomorrow?
She sold her old car. Is she going to buy a new one?
When are you going to fix your car?
Are you going to study English in the Philippines next year?
Is she coming this weekend?
Are they watching TV tonight?

Exercise 3

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogues aloud with your tutor.

	Sarah What are you going to do this weekend?
	Haruto We are going camping.

	Liam Are you coming with us tonight?
	Haruto Yes, I already got permission from my parents.

	Sophie Are you going to study at the library?
	Liam No, I’m not. I’m going to study at home.

	Sarah Who is going to travel to Japan?
	Sophie Joy is going to travel to Japan.

	Liam Why are you buying so much food? Are you going to have a party?
	Olivia Yes, it’s my sister’s birthday tomorrow.

	Sarah Are you going to join the party on Friday?
	Sophie Of course!

Exercise 4

Sentence Building

You are talking to a friend. You want to know her plans for the next holiday. Using the 'be going to' and the present progressive, ask her if she will do the following things.

Example

what she will do → "What are you going to do (for the holiday)?"

if she will see her family
if she will go to a concert
if she will travel
if she will go hiking
where she will go
who she will go with