Exercises

1. Match the sentences

I am homesick.	I’m going to see the doctor.
I have a health problem.	I’m going to get a job.
I’ve got a lot of dirty clothes.	I’m going to change my diet.
I like taking pictures.	I’m going to take a holiday.
My car doesn’t work.	I am going to take a photography course.
My hair is too long.	I’m going to fix it.
I have been busy lately and I feel exhausted.	I’m going to take them to the laundry.
I am gaining weight.	I’m going to have it cut.
My English is not good enough.	I’m going to visit my parents at the weekend.
I have no money.	I’m going to take a language course.

2. Read the dialogue. Open the brackets using to be going to.

In prison

Tim: Tomorrow we are going to leave this place!

Fred: Yeah. What are you going to do first?

Tim: Well, I (to be going to rent)a big car, meet my girlfriend, and take her to an expensive restaurant. We (to be going to have) lobster and caviar. What about you, Fred?

Fred: My wife (to be going to meet) me outside the prison.Then we (to be going to visit) her mother.

Tim: Your mother-in-law? You’re kidding!

Fred: No, I’m not. I ( to be going to work) for my wife’s mother.

Tim: Really? You (to be not going to work) for your-in-law!

Fred: Well, she has a little diner in Chicago.

Tim: What are going to do there?

Fred: I (to be going to be) a dishwasher.

Tim: What? Wash dishes? Well, I (to be not going to work). I (to be going to have) a good time!

Fred: You are lucky. I (to be going to rob) a bank next week.

Tim: Are you crazy? Why?

Fred: Because I’m happy here in prison.

3. Use the clues to make sentences about these people

Tim

1. prison – He is going to leave the prison.

2. car

3. girlfriend

4. good time

Fred

1. car – He is not going to rent a car.

2. lobster

3. caviar

4. good time

Tim and his girlfriend

1. lobster – They are going to have lobster.

2. car

3. caviar

4. good time

Fred and his wife.

1. caviar – They are not going to have caviar.

2. good time

3. lobster

4. car

4. Open the brackets using to be going to. Audrey tautou

Audrey Tautou is a famous international movie actress. She lives in Paris, but she always works in cities around the world.

Next January, Audrey (to be going to act) in Rome. She’s glad she (to be going to work) there, because she loves Italian music. In the evening when she isn’t busy, she (to be going to visit) concerts.

Next February, Audrey (to be going to go skiing) in Geneva with her boyfriend. She always goes skiing on her winter vacation, and she always has a wonderful time.

Next April, Audrey (to be going to work) in London. And her boyfriend (to be going to visit) her every weekend. They (to be going to do) the shopping in expensive London stores. Then they (to going to see) London Eye.

Next June, Audrey and her boyfriend (to going to go) Honolulu on their summer vacation. They love the beautiful beaches there, and they (to be going to swim) and sail every day.

Next September, Audrey (to be going to go) to Tokyo. She (to be going to act) in a Japanese movie. Her boyfriend can’t go with her, but she isn’t upset, because he (to be going to write) to her from Paris. When she isn’t working she (to be going to eat) in Japanese restaurants and watch baseball games with her friends.