GRAMMARA2 Be going toPlans IntentionsPredictions

A2 Be Going To

Learn to use be going to for future intentions, personal plans and predictions based on present evidence. Impara a usare be going to per intenzioni future, programmi personali e previsioni basate su prove presenti.

I’m going to studyShe isn’t going to come Are they going to travel?It’s going to rain

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1. See it in context1. Guarda be going to nel contesto

“This summer, I am going to take an English course. My sister is going to work abroad, but my parents aren’t going to travel. Look at the sky! It is going to rain.”
What to noticeCosa notare

am/is/are cambia con il soggetto.

Dopo going to usiamo la forma base.

La struttura esprime intenzioni, programmi e previsioni basate su prove.

2. A2 control panel2. Pannello di controllo A2

I
am going to + verb

I’m going to study.

He/she/it
is going to + verb

She’s going to travel.

You/we/they
are going to + verb

They’re going to move.

Negative
am not / isn’t / aren’t

We aren’t going to wait.

Questions
Am/Is/Are + subject...?

Are you going to apply?

Main uses
intention + evidence

It’s going to fall.

3. Grammar map3. Mappa grammaticale

Formula:

subject + am/is/are + going to + base verb

Affirmative

I’m going to work.

She’s going to call.

They’re going to travel.

Negative

I’m not going to work.

He isn’t going to call.

We aren’t going to travel.

Questions

Am I going to work?

Is she going to call?

Are they going to travel?

Short answers

Are you going to come? — Yes, I am.

Is he going to apply? — No, he isn’t.

4. Main uses4. Usi principali

Future intention

I’m going to learn Spanish.

La decisione esiste già.

Personal plan

We’re going to visit Naples.

Il programma può non essere ancora fissato nei dettagli.

Evidence prediction

Look at the clouds. It’s going to rain.

Una prova presente sostiene la previsione.

Immediate likely result

Be careful! You’re going to drop it.

La situazione mostra ciò che sta per accadere.

5. Be going to, will or Present Continuous?5. Be going to, will o Present Continuous?

FormMain useExample
be going toprevious intention or evidence predictionI’m going to study tonight.
willspontaneous decision, offer or opinionI’ll help you.
Present Continuousfixed future arrangementI’m meeting Anna at four.

6. Italian brain vs English brain6. Cervello italiano vs cervello inglese

ItalianoErrore comuneInglese naturale
Ho intenzione di studiare.I going to study.I’m going to study.
Lei comprerà un’auto.She going to buy a car.She’s going to buy a car.
Non andremo.We don’t going to go.We aren’t going to go.
Hai intenzione di partire?Do you going to leave?Are you going to leave?
Sta per cadere.It goes to fall.It’s going to fall.

7. Common mistakes7. Errori comuni

❌ I going to study.

Manca am.

✅ I’m going to study.
❌ She is going to studies.

Dopo going to usa la forma base.

✅ She is going to study.
❌ Do they going to travel?

La domanda usa are.

✅ Are they going to travel?
❌ He doesn’t going to come.

La negazione usa isn’t.

✅ He isn’t going to come.

8. Concept Check Questions

1. What is the complete structure of be going to?1. Qual è la struttura completa di be going to?
2. Which sentence expresses a future intention?2. Quale frase esprime un’intenzione futura?
3. When do we use be going to for predictions?3. Quando usiamo be going to per le previsioni?
4. Which question is correct?4. Quale domanda è corretta?

9. Quick Check

1. I _____ start a new course next month.1. _____ iniziare un nuovo corso il mese prossimo.
2. Marco _____ look for a new job.2. Marco _____ cercare un nuovo lavoro.
3. We _____ visit Florence this weekend.3. _____ visitare Firenze questo fine settimana.
4. She _____ come to the meeting.4. Lei non _____ venire alla riunione.
5. _____ they going to move house?5. _____ trasferirsi?

10. Challenge Check

1. Choose the correct sentence.1. Scegli la frase corretta.
2. Look at those clouds! It _____ rain.2. Guarda quelle nuvole! _____ piovere.
3. “Are you going to apply?” — “Yes, _____.”3. “Hai intenzione di candidarti?” — “Sì, _____.”
4. Which sentence is mainly an intention?4. Quale frase esprime principalmente un’intenzione?
5. Which prediction is based on visible evidence?5. Quale previsione si basa su una prova visibile?

11. Write it in English11. Scrivi in inglese

1. Ho intenzione di studiare stasera.
2. Sara comprerà un nuovo computer.
3. Non andremo fuori questo fine settimana.
4. Hai intenzione di sostenere l’esame?
5. Guarda quelle nuvole! Sta per piovere.

12. Correction and transformation12. Correzione e trasformazione

1. Correct the sentence.

She going to start a course.

2. Correct the sentence.

They are going to travelling tomorrow.

3. Rewrite using GOING TO.

I plan to learn Spanish.

4. Make it negative.

He is going to work tomorrow.

5. Make a question.

You are going to call Anna.

13. Mini dialogue13. Mini dialogo

A: “What are you going to do after the course?”A: “Che cosa hai intenzione di fare dopo il corso?”

14. Guided writing task14. Writing guidato

Write 50–80 words about your plans and intentions for the next few months. Scrivi 50–80 parole sui tuoi programmi e sulle tue intenzioni per i prossimi mesi.

I am going to + verb
is going to + verb
are going to + verb
negative form
future time expression
connector
Capital letter + punctuation + 50 words
Model answer:

This summer, I’m going to take an English course because I want to improve my speaking. I’m also going to travel with my family. My sister is going to start a new job, but she isn’t going to move house. We’re going to spend more time together, and I’m going to exercise more regularly.

15. Use it in real life15. Usalo nella vita reale

Plans

I’m going to take the B1 exam next year.

Evidence prediction

That bag is too heavy. It’s going to break.

Want a lasting method to learn English?Vuoi un metodo duraturo per imparare l’inglese?

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