Intermediate Grammar
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(I’m) going to (do)“be going to” – 44 interactive questions
📖 Grammar Reference – (I’m) going to (do)
Study the notes, then work through the six exercises.
1 Tier 1 – The Concept & Nuance: Prior Intentions & Clear Physical Signs
We use I am going to do something when we have already decided to do it (intention), or when clear physical evidence in the present indicates an imminent outcome.
– “Sarah is selling her car. She is going to buy a hybrid.”
– “Look at that man! He is going to walk into the wall.”
2 Tier 2 – Was/Were going to (Unfulfilled Intentions)
I was going to do something means you intended to do it in the past, but did not do it:
– “We were going to travel by train, but then we decided to drive.”
– “I was going to phone you, but I forgot.”
3 Tier 3 – Top 3 Common Learner Pitfalls
– Rule: Predictions based on present physical sensations take be going to.
– Rule: Decisions made before the conversation require be going to.
– Rule: Never omit the particle to in be going to + verb.
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Original practice material inspired by the English Grammar in Use syllabus (Cambridge University Press). Example sentences and exercises are written by All English 4U.