Future Intentions

1 Going to + verb
Positive form
I’m
he/she’s going to Nigeria next month.
you/we/they’re
Negative form
I’m not
he/she isn’t going to go to university.
you/we/they aren’t
Question form
Am I
Is she/he going to the party tomorrow?
Are you/we/they
Short answers Short answers
I am. I’m not.
Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it isn’t.
you/we/they are. you/we/they aren’t.

a We use going to + verb when we are talking about our plans or intentions.
We’re going to cook a big meal tonight.

b We also use it to make predictions.

I think I’m going to pass the exam.

c We don’t usually say ‘going to go’ – we simply use the Present Continuous.
I’m going skiing this winter.
We’re going walking in the mountains.

2 Want to + verb; would like to + verb

1 Want to + verb
Positive form
I/you/we/they want to go.

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he/she/it wants to go.
Question form
Do you/they/we want to go.
Does he
Yes, I do. Yes, he does.
No, I don’t. No, he doesn’t.
Negative form
I/you/we/they don’t want to go.
he/she/it doesn’t want to go.

2 Would like to + verb

Positive form
I/you/he/she/it/we/they ‘d like to go.
Negative form
I/you/he/she/it/we/they wouldn’t like to eat.
Question form
Would I/you/he/she/it/we/they like to go.

a We use want and would like to talk about our wishes. Would like is generally more polite.
I want a refund! I’d like to order some food, please.

b In the negative, we don’t usually use wouldn’t like to. We prefer don’t want to.
I don’t want to go to school. I wouldn’t like to go to school.

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