Grammar Rule

Examples

I’m going to be a teacher when I’m older.
He’s not going to play football anymore.
Are you going to buy a new T-shirt?

Remember!

We use ‘going to’ to talk about our future plans.
I’m going to write my homework tonight.
They’re going to watch a film this weekend.

Be careful!

You can usually make the negative in two ways.
He isn’t going to ride a bike.
He’s not going to ride a bike.
They aren’t going to visit us.
They’re not going to visit us.

We say... We don’t say...

I’m not going to read that book. (NOT I amn’t going to read that book.)
She’s going to have pizza for dinner. (NOT She’s going to having pizza for dinner.)