Lesson 8: Our Weekend Plan
This weekend, my family is going to visit my aunt in the countryside.
We are going to leave early in the morning. My father is going to drive the car, and my mother is going to bring some food.
I am going to take my camera because I want to take photos of the farm. My little brother is going to play with the animals.
We are going to stay there for two days. It is going to be a relaxing weekend.
Vocabulary Summary
weekend | plan | countryside | leave | early | drive | bring | camera | farm | animal | stay | relax | photo | family | aunt
Grammar: Future with “Going to”
We use going to to talk about future plans and intentions.
Forms:
- Subject + am / is / are + going to + base verb
Examples:
- We are going to visit our aunt.
- My father is going to drive.
- I am going to take my camera.
- It is going to be a relaxing weekend.
Negative:
- Subject + am / is / are + not + going to + base verb
- I am not going to stay home.
- They are not going to travel tomorrow.
Short form:
- am not → ’m not
- is not → isn’t
- are not → aren’t
Questions:
- Am / Is / Are + subject + going to + base verb?
- Are you going to visit your aunt?
- Is he going to drive?
- Are they going to stay there?
Short answers:
- Yes, I am.
- No, he isn’t.
- Yes, they are.