I am going to visit my parents this weekend. We are going to cook a big dinner on Saturday. My sister is going to start a new job next month. They are going to paint the living room soon. Look at those clouds; it is going to rain. I think I will take the later bus. The phone battery is low, so I will charge it now. I forgot milk; I will stop at the store. She is going to study more vocabulary this year. We are going to book tickets online tonight. He will help you carry the boxes. I will call you when I arrive. Don’t worry, I will send the file before noon. The team will meet again next Friday. Are you going to join the gym this fall? I am not going to travel this winter. It will be cold tomorrow morning. You will do well on your test.
Level: A2
Future — Going to & Will
Plans and quick decisions; predictions with evidence.
CEFR A2 · 153 words · ~1 min read · US English
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Words to know
- forgot
- to not remember to do or get something
- vocabulary
- the words that a person knows or learns in a language
- online
- on the internet, using a computer or phone
- file
- a document or picture kept on a computer
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What is the sister going to do next month?
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Start a new job — The text says: My sister is going to start a new job next month.
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Why will the writer stop at the store?
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To get milk — The text says: I forgot milk; I will stop at the store.
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When will the team meet again?
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Next Friday — The text says: The team will meet again next Friday.
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The writer is going to travel this winter
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False — The text says the writer is not going to travel this winter.
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