1. Is going to rain. It’s going to rain.
2. Do you wash your hair this evening? Are you going to wash your hair this evening?
3. She’s going to have a baby. She’s going to has a baby.
4. I’m going to the Post Office to buy some stamps. I’m going to the Post Office for buy some stamps.
5. I’m going home early this evening. I’m go home early this evening.
6. I opened the window to get some fresh air. I opened the window for to get some fresh air.
5. Answer the questions with the infinitive of purpose and words from the box:
| dictionary, aspirin, holiday, brochure, CD, stamps, magazine, bread. |
1. Why are you going to the baker’s? To buy/ get some bread.
2. Why are you going to the chemist’s? 3. Why are you going to the bookshop? 4. Why are you going to the travel agent’s? 5. Why are you going to the post office? 6. Why are you going to the music shop? 7. Why are you going to the newsagent’s?
6. Read the sentences about the past. Make negative sentences about the future:
1. Sue and Bill got a new car last year.
They aren’t going to get one this year.
2. Jane had a birthday party last year.
……………………………………….
3. We went to Spain last year.
…………………………….
4. I wore my blue coat yesterday.
………………………………..
5. Peter and Rob did the washing-up yesterday.
………………………………………………
6. My aunt gave me a hat for the Christmas last year.
…………………………………………………….
7. Paul didn’t pass the exam last year.
…………………………………….
7. Complete the sentences with going to and a verb or expression given below:
| leave, be sick, drive, snow, be late, jump, have a job interview |
1. Look at that man on the bridge! I think he’s going to jump.
2. I don’t feel well. I think …………………………………..
3. It’s so cold and look at those clouds! I think it…………………….
4. This film’s so boring. We …………………………
5. Sally’s wearing her best clothes. She …………………………..
6. Hurry up! It’s nearly ten o’clock! You …………………………
7. ‘Do you want to walk to the shops?’ ‘No, I ………………….’
8. Read about Jane’s busy day
Jane’s busy day
Yesterday Jane had a very busy day. First she went to the dry cleaner’s and collected her dress and jacket.
Then she went to the chemist’s and bought some suncream and a new pair of sunglasses. After that she went to the bank and got some Spanish pesetas, and to the travel agent’s, where she collected some tickets.
Then she went home and packed her suitcase. An hour later a taxi arrived and took her to the airport, where she caught a plane to Majorca.