Изучаем English Unit 20. (I'm) going to (do).
Unit 20; Part A
I am going to do something = I have already decided to do it, I intend to do it:• A: Are you going to watch the late film on TV tonight?
B: No, I'm going to have an early night.
• A: I hear Sarah has won some money. What is she going to do with it?
B: She's going to buy a new car.
• I'm just going to make a quick phone call. Can you wait for me?
• This cheese looks horrible. I'm not going to eat it.
Unit 20; Part B
I am doing and I am going to doWe use I am doing (present continuous) when we say what we have arranged to do - for example, arranged to meet somebody, arranged to go somewhere:
• What time are you meeting Ann this evening?
• I'm leaving tomorrow. I've got my plane ticket.
I am going to do something = I've decided to do it (but perhaps not arranged to do it):
• 'Your shoes are dirty.' 'Yes, I know. I'm going to clean them.' (= I've decided to clean them, but I haven't arranged to clean them)
• I've decided not to stay here any longer. Tomorrow I'm going to look for somewhere else to stay.
Often the difference is very small and either form is possible.
Unit 20; Part C
You can also say that 'something is going to happen' in the future. For example: |
| Some more examples: • Look at those black clouds! It's going to rain. (the clouds are there now) • I feel terrible. I think I'm going to be sick. (I feel terrible now) • The economic situation is bad now and things are going to get worse. |
Unit 20; Part D
I was going to (do something) = I intended to do it, but didn't do it:• We were going to travel by train, but then we decided to go by car instead.
• Peter was going to do the exam, but he changed his mind.
• I was just going to cross the road when somebody shouted 'Stop!'
You can say that 'something was going to happen' (but didn't happen):
• I thought it was going to rain, but it didn't.
Exercises
Write a question with going to for each situation.Key.2 What are you going to wear?
3 Where are you going to put it?
4 Who are you going to invite?
1 Your friend has won some money. You ask:
(what / do with it?) What are you going to do with it?
2 Your friend is going to a party tonight. You ask:
(what / wear?) __________________________________
3 Your friend has just bought a new table. You ask:
(where / put it?) __________________________________
4 Your friend has decided to have a party. You ask:
(who / invite?) __________________________________
Read the situations and complete the dialogues. Use going to.Key.2 I'm going to take it back.
3 I'm not going to accept it.
4 I'm going to phone her tonight.
5 I'm going to complain.
1 You have decided to tidy your room this morning.
FRIEND: Are you going out this morning?
YOU: No, I'm going to tidy my room.
2 You bought a sweater, but it doesn't fit you very well. You have decided to take it back.
FRIEND: That sweater is too big for you.
YOU: I know. ________________________
3 You have been offered a job, but you have decided not to accept it.
FRIEND: I hear you've been offered a job.
YOU: That's right, but ________________________
4 You have to phone Sarah. It's morning now, and you have decided to phone her tonight.
FRIEND: Have you phoned Sarah yet?
YOU: No. ________________________
5 You are in a restaurant. The food is awful and you've decided to complain.
FRIEND: This food is awful, isn't it?
YOU: Yes, it's disgusting. ________________________
What is going to happen in these situations? Use the words in brackets.Key.2 He's going to be late.
3 The boat is going to sink.
4 They're going to run out of petrol.
1 There are a lot of black clouds in the sky.
(rain) It's going to rain.
2 It is 8.30. Tom is leaving his house. He has to be at work at 8.45, but the journey takes 30 minutes.
(late) He _______________________
3 There is a hole in the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through the hole.
(sink) The boat _______________________
4 Lucy and Chris are driving. There is very little petrol left in the tank. The nearest petrol station is a long way away.
(run out) They _______________________
Complete the sentences with was/were going to + the following verbs:Key.2 was going to buy
3 were going to play
4 was going to phone
5 was going to give up
6 were going to have
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2 I __________________ some new clothes yhttps://english-globe.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=edit&id=681&Itemid=68&Returnid=68esterday, but I was very busy and didn't have time to go to the shops.
3 Martin and I __________________ tennis last week, but he was injured.
4 I __________________ Jane, but I decided to email her instead.
5 A: When I last saw Tim, he __________________ his job.
B: That's right, but in the end he decided to stay where he was.
6 We __________________ a party last week, but some of our friends couldn't come, so we cancelled it.
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