3.3 The Future: going to, questions

 

To make questions with ‘going to’, use:

 

am/is/are’ + subject + going to + main verb:

 

Jennifer is going to be at the party (positive).

 

Is Jennifer going to be at the party (question)?

 

Singular
Am I going to see them?

Are you going to see them?

Is he/she/it going to see them?

 

Plural
Are we going to see them?

Are you going to see them?

Are they going to see us?

 

Note: in short positive answers to the questions above we use only full forms of am/is/are.

In short negative answers we can also use short forms of am/is/are.

 

Are you going to read a novel?

Yes, I am. (No, I’m not).

 

Is he going to play badminton in the garden?

Yes, he is. (No, he’s not or he isn’t).

 

Are they going to visit their grandparents?

Yes, they are.

(No, they’re not or they aren’t).