English grammar
Going to + verb: plans
Talk about your plans.
From the scene I'm going to have dinner
In short
For plans, use am / is / are + going to + verb: I'm going to have dinner.
Your turn
Which one goes with you (question)?
Options: What are you going to eat? · I'm going to have dinner. · She's going to have dinner.
Show answer
you (question) → What are you going to eat?
How it works
For a plan, use am / is / are + going to + the verb: I'm going to have dinner.
Good to know
Keep both am / is / are and to: she's going to eat, not "she going eat".
I I'm going to have dinner.
Nuria
I'm going to have dinner with Javi.
Voy a cenar con Javi.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) with Javi.
Options: She's going to have dinner · I'm going to have dinner · What are you going to eat
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Nuria
I'm going to have dinner with Javi.
Voy a cenar con Javi.
you (question) What are you going to eat?
Tomás
And what are you going to eat?
¿Y qué vas a comer?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And (blank)?
Options: what are you going to eat · I'm going to have dinner · She's going to have dinner
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Tomás
And what are you going to eat?
¿Y qué vas a comer?
he / she She's going to have dinner.
Tomás
Yes, she's going to have dinner with Ramón.
Sí, va a cenar con Ramón.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Yes, (blank) with Ramón.
Options: I'm going to have dinner · What are you going to eat · she's going to have dinner
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Tomás
Yes, she's going to have dinner with Ramón.
Sí, va a cenar con Ramón.
they They're going to have dinner.
Your turn
What goes with They're going to have dinner.?
Options: you (question) · they · I
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They're going to have dinner. → they
Common mistake
Not You're here. Nuria talks about herself.
I'm going to have dinner with Javi.
Voy a cenar con Javi.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I | I'm going to have dinner. |
|---|---|
| you (question) | What are you going to eat? |
| he / she | She's going to have dinner. |
| they | They're going to have dinner. |
More lines from the story
- NuriaI'm going to have paella.Voy a comer paella.
- TomásNuria, what are you going to do today?Nuria, ¿qué vas a hacer hoy?
- TomásYou're going to have dinner with Javi?¿Vas a cenar con Javi?