What are you going to do?

Elementary (A1-A2) 25 minutes
ESL Be Going To Wh questions speaking activity preview for elementary: forming, asking and answering questions about future plans.

ESL Be Going To Wh Questions Activity - Speaking: Forming, Asking and Answering Questions, Freer Practice

In this 'be going to' Wh questions speaking activity, students practice forming, asking and answering 'be going to' Wh questions about future plans to find classmates with matching answers. First, go through...

ESL Be Going To Wh Questions Activity - Speaking: Forming, Asking and Answering Questions, Freer Practice In this 'be going to' Wh questions speaking activity, students practice forming, asking and answering 'be going to' Wh questions about future plans to find classmates with matching answers. First, go through the items on the worksheet and elicit the 'be going to' Wh questions the students need to ask, e.g. 'What are you going to do this evening?' Next, students answer the questions and write short answers, one to three words, in the column marked 'You'. Students then go around the class asking the questions to find classmates with the same answers. Encourage the students to answer questions by making a full sentence if possible, e.g. 'I'm going to stay home.' When a student finds someone with the same answer, the two students write each other's names in the last column and then move on to speak to someone else. When the students have finished, find out who got the most matching answers.
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Wh Questions About the Future

Elementary (A1-A2) 30 minutes
ESL Be Going To Wh Questions worksheet preview for elementary: writing and answering Wh questions about future plans in pairs.

ESL Be Going To Wh Questions Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Writing and Answering Questions - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions - Pair Work

Here is a productive 'be going to' Wh questions worksheet to help students practice forming, asking and answering 'be going to' questions with who, what...

ESL Be Going To Wh Questions Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Writing and Answering Questions - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions - Pair Work Here is a productive 'be going to' Wh questions worksheet to help students practice forming, asking and answering 'be going to' questions with who, what, where, and when about future plans. First, students use information in a table to answer 'be going to' Wh questions. Students then write Wh questions with 'be going to' using words in brackets. Next, students use question words from a box to write 'be going to' Wh questions asking about the underlined information. After that, students complete 'be going to' Wh questions with their own ideas and answer them. Finally, students ask a classmate the questions and note down their answers.
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Answer Me Quickly

Pre-intermediate (A2) 30 minutes
ESL Be Going To Wh Questions activity preview for pre-intermediate: forming, asking and answering questions from prompts in pairs.

ESL Be Going To Wh Questions Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Forming, Asking and Answering Questions - Pair Work

In this fun 'be going to' Wh questions speaking activity, students create 'be going to' Wh questions from prompts and then race to match them with suitable answers. First, students write ten 'be going...

ESL Be Going To Wh Questions Activity - Speaking: Forming, Asking and Answering Questions from Prompts - Pair Work In this fun 'be going to' Wh questions speaking activity, students create 'be going to' Wh questions from prompts and then race to match them with suitable answers. First, students write ten 'be going' to Wh questions using question words and prompts in brackets on their worksheet. Next, students work with a partner and race other pairs to be the first to match the questions with suitable answers. Students take turns asking the questions to their partner, who listens and responds to each question using an answer from their worksheet. If the student agrees that their partner's answer matches the question, the student writes the answer and its corresponding letter in the box next to the question. If they don't think the answer matches, their partner tries again with another answer. When a pair has matched all the questions and answers, they put up their hands to have their answers checked. The first pair to finish wins.
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Connect Four Questions

Pre-intermediate (A2) 20 minutes
ESL Be Going To Wh Questions game preview for elementary: Connect 4 forming questions from prompts in a group competition.

ESL Be Going To Wh Questions Game - Grammar: Forming Questions - Group Work

In this engaging 'be going to' Wh questions game, students play Connect 4 by forming questions from answers. Players take turns choosing a square and making a 'be going to' Wh question from the answer in the square. For example, if the square...

ESL Be Going To Wh Questions Game - Grammar: Forming Questions from Prompts - Group Work In this engaging 'be going to' Wh questions game, students play Connect 4 by forming questions from answers. Players take turns choosing a square and making a 'be going to' Wh question from the answer in the square. For example, if the square read 'Ryan is going to eat a sandwich for lunch', the player would say 'What is Ryan going to eat for lunch?' The student acting as judge then checks the question key. If the question matches, the player marks the square with an 'O' or 'X' accordingly. It is then the other player's turn to choose a square. The first player to get four squares in a row wins the game. Afterwards, students play a second game, giving the student who acted as judge a chance to play.
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Destiny Detectives

Pre-intermediate (A2) 30 minutes
ESL Be Going To board game preview for pre-intermediate: true or false, forming questions and statements, guessing in groups.

ESL Be Going To Board Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming Sentences, True or False, Asking and Answering Questions, Guessing, Freer Practice - Group Work

In this 'be going to' true or false board game, students make 'be going to' statements from prompts and classmates ask 'be going to' Wh questions to work out...

ESL Be Going To Board Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming Sentences, True or False, Asking and Answering Questions, Guessing, Freer Practice - Group Work In this 'be going to' true or false board game, students make 'be going to' statements from prompts and classmates ask 'be going to' Wh questions to work out whether the statements are true or false. Students take turns rolling the dice and moving their counters along the board. When a student lands on a square, they pick up a true or false card from the pile and look at it, without showing it to anyone. The student then makes a 'be going to' statement about the topic on the square, giving either true or false information as indicated on the card, e.g. 'I'm going to meet my sister after class.' The other students then ask 'be going to' Wh questions to determine if the student is lying or telling the truth, e.g. 'Where are you going to meet her?' After a few questions have been answered, the group members guess whether the student's answer is true or false. The student then reveals the answer. The group members who guessed correctly each score one point. The next student then rolls the dice, and so on. When a student reaches the finish, the game ends and the points are added up. The student with the most points wins the game.
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Quick Questions

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Be Going To Wh Questions game preview for pre-intermediate: fast-paced group race to create and match questions and answers.

ESL Be Going To Wh Questions Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming Questions, Freer Practice - Group Work

In this fast-paced 'be going to' Wh questions game, students race to form Wh questions with 'be going to' that match specific short answers. In groups, students take turns picking up a card and reading...

ESL Be Going To Wh Questions Game - Speaking: Forming Questions from Prompts, Freer Practice - Group Work In this fast-paced 'be going to' Wh questions game, students race to form Wh questions with 'be going to' that match specific short answers. In groups, students take turns picking up a card and reading out the answer on the card, e.g. Cereal and fruit. All the students then race to create a Wh question with 'be going to' that matches the answer. The first student to say a grammatically correct and appropriate question wins and keeps the card, e.g. 'What are you going to have for breakfast tomorrow?' If group members think a question is incorrect or a winning question is repeated, the student who asked the question is out of the round for that card, and the other students continue racing to come up with a question. The student with the most cards at the end of the game is the winner. As a variation, you can have students write down their questions before saying them.
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What are you going to write?

Pre-intermediate (A2) 30 minutes
ESL Be Going To Wh Questions worksheet preview for pre-intermediate: matching, gap-fill, forming questions, and pair speaking activities.

ESL Be Going To Wh Questions Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill, Forming Questions - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions - Pair Work

This useful 'be going to' Wh questions worksheet helps students practice or review a variety of Wh questions with 'be going to'. First, students use...

ESL Be Going To Wh Questions Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill, Forming Questions - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions - Pair Work This useful be going to questions worksheet helps students practice or review a variety of Wh questions with 'be going to'. First, students use question words in a box to complete questions and then match the questions with answers. Students then match the beginnings of questions with endings using a verb from a box to complete each question. Next, students create Wh questions with 'be going to' using prompts. After that, students use verbs in a box in their 'be going to' form and subjects in brackets to complete Wh questions. Following that, students write 'be going to' Wh questions that match answers in bold. Students then write three 'be going to' Wh questions to ask a partner about their plans this evening. Finally, students ask the questions to their partner, who responds with two truthful answers and one lie. The student then tries to identify the lie each time.
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Understanding Be Going To Wh Questions

'Be going to' Wh questions use the structure wh-word + am/is/are + subject + going to + base verb to ask for specific details about future plans and intentions, as in 'What are you going to do this weekend?' or 'Where are they going to stay?' Students who keep statement word order rather than inverting the subject and auxiliary produce questions that sound like statements, which makes them harder for a listener to recognize as questions and can cause genuine confusion in conversation.

This page covers be going to Wh questions at A1-A2 and A2 levels, with seven activities including grammar worksheets, speaking games, and a board game, with one activity available as a free download.

The table below maps the most common wh-words used in 'be going to' questions, the structure for each, and an example showing what each question asks about.

Wh-WordStructureExample QuestionWhat It Asks About
What What + am/is/are + subject + going to + base verb? 'What are you going to do this weekend?' the activity or thing
Where Where + am/is/are + subject + going to + base verb? 'Where are they going to stay?' the place
When When + am/is/are + subject + going to + base verb? 'When are you going to leave?' the time
Who Who + am/is/are + subject + going to + base verb? 'Who is she going to meet?' the person
How How + am/is/are + subject + going to + base verb? 'How are you going to get there?' the method or means
Why Why + am/is/are + subject + going to + base verb? 'Why are they going to cancel the meeting?' the reason
How long How long + am/is/are + subject + going to + base verb? 'How long are you going to stay?' the duration
How many / How much How many/much + noun + am/is/are + subject + going to + base verb? 'How many people are they going to invite?' the quantity

When to Use Be Going To Wh Questions

Asking for More Detail About a Plan: When someone states a future plan but leaves out key details, a Wh question is the natural way to fill in the missing information, which is why these questions appear constantly in everyday conversation, as in 'You said you're going to move, so where are you going to live?'

Starting a Conversation About Future Plans: 'Be going to' Wh questions are one of the most common ways to open a conversation about what someone has planned, because they invite a full answer rather than just yes or no, as in 'What are you going to do over the long weekend?'

Probing the Details of a Plan in a Formal Setting: In interviews, presentations, and project discussions, Wh questions with 'be going to' let a listener dig into the specifics of a proposal, making them a key tool for academic and professional communication, as in 'How are you going to measure the success of this project?'

3-Step Framework for Teaching Be Going To Wh Questions

1. Build the Form Through Targeted Writing: Start with a worksheet that teaches question formation step by step before students speak a word. The most focused exercise at this stage asks students to write Wh questions that target specific underlined information in a sentence, which trains them to identify what the question word is replacing before they produce the question. Once the written exercises are complete, students put their self-written questions to a real classmate and note down the answers, giving the grammar work an immediate communicative purpose.

2. Practice in a Find-Someone-Who Format: Move students into a mingle activity where they first write short answers of one to three words to a set of Wh questions about their own plans, then go around the class asking the same questions to find classmates with matching answers. When a student finds a match, both students write each other's names in the last column and move on. Encourage students to answer in full sentences rather than single words, for example 'I'm going to stay home', so that the activity builds both question and answer fluency at the same time.

3. Raise the Stakes with a True or False Board Game: Finish with a board game where getting the question right actually matters. Students roll the dice and move along the board. When a student lands on a square, they pick up a true or false card and make a 'be going to' statement, giving either true or false information. The rest of the group then asks Wh questions such as 'Where are you going to meet her?' to work out whether the student is telling the truth. Students who guess correctly score a point, so accurate question formation directly affects the outcome of the game.

Common Mistakes with Be Going To Wh Questions

Using 'Do' as the Question Auxiliary: Students often insert 'do' or 'does' into 'be going to' questions because they apply the present simple question rule instead of inverting the verb 'be'. Wrong: 'What does she going to do?' Correct: 'What is she going to do?'

Using 'What' Instead of 'How' for Method or Means: Students often use 'what' when asking about how something will be done because their first language uses a single question word where English distinguishes between 'what' and 'how', resulting in a question that targets the wrong information. Wrong: 'What are you going to travel to Paris?' Correct: 'How are you going to travel to Paris?'

Common Questions About Teaching Be Going To Wh Questions

What is a good game for practicing be going to Wh questions?

The game Connect Four Questions ties accuracy to a competitive outcome. Players choose a square on a grid and form a 'be going to' Wh question from the answer shown, for example 'What is Ryan going to eat for lunch?' A judge checks each question against a key, and the first player to connect four squares wins.

What is a fun be going to Wh questions speaking activity for A2 students?

In the activity Answer Me Quickly, students write ten 'be going to' Wh questions from prompts and then race a partner to match each question with a suitable answer from their worksheet. If a student thinks their partner's answer fits the question, they write it down and move on. The first pair to match all their questions and answers wins.

What is a useful be going to Wh questions worksheet for pre-intermediate students?

The worksheet What are you going to write? takes students from structured grammar practice through to a communicative speaking task. By the end, students are writing their own 'be going to' Wh questions, putting them to a partner, and trying to catch them out with two true answers and one lie.

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