Tomorrow's Plan - I am going to

 

Talking about the future is something that is done very frequently. Whether we are talking about our dreams or simply telling someone what we will do tomorrow is all spoken in the future tense. As in the previous lesson, this isn't a grammar lesson. This lesson is to provide many different sentences using the future tense.

In the previous lesson, we concentrated on present tense using 'I am'

When we speak in the future tense, we can still use 'I am' but it is important what follows the two words that will make it future tense. Here are a couple of examples.

"I'm going to see Bob tomorrow"

"I'm going to meet John at the airport at 6 O'clock tonight"

"I'm going to go home in an hour"

"I'm going to go to the bus stop right after class"

"I'm going to do that tomorrow"

When using 'going to' after 'I am' it is important that a future indicator is present. For example, if I say, 'I am going to meet John', this can also be present tense that we practiced previously. But if you add a future indicator like 'at 6 O'clock tonight' then it becomes future tense.

Other future tense indicators are:

'going to go'

'going to be'

'I will'

'I have to'

Let's practice using these words:

"I'm going to be dead if I don't finish this project by tomorrow"

"I'm going to go home next week"

"I'll meet you there at five"

"I can't go tonight because I have to work late"

 source :  http://www.talkenglish.com/LessonDetails.aspx?ALID=531

Exercises :

1. Listen to the text and fill in the blanks.

 

My ………. and I are going to have the most amazing weekend together! We are going to see …………………..and eat out on Friday evening. Then, on …………we are going to make some sandwiches and go on a picnic …………………………….. I love the trees in spring. The weather is going to be ………..and warm. I am going to ………………………… and relax. On Sunday, I am going to work out, and ……………… is going to surf the internet. After that, we are going to rent a ……… and spend the evening at home.

2. Mark the statements T for true, F for false.

 

1. My sister is going to surf the internet on Sunday.
2. The weather is going to be very cold.
3. I am not going to relax, because I will be very busy.
4. We are going to make some sandwiches and go to the park.
5. I am going to spend Sunday evening at home.
6. We are not going to eat out on Friday evening.

3. Mach the questions with the answers.

 

Are you going to visit your grandfather on Sunday? Who is Ann going to invite to her party? When is it going to stop raining? Are you going to go camping with Christina? Who, do you think, is going to win? What is Manolo going to pack for the trip?

c) The Tigers. They are the best. b) No, I visited him last weekend. d) John, Ben, and Mariko. f) Yes, I promised her. a) I guess next week.e) He will bring a tent for sure.

 source : http://teachers.onlineenglishexpert.com