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50 Questions with Going to

Published on May 24, 2021 | Updated on March 28, 2024

Questions with going are necessary to make questions about what you and other people are going to do in the future.

Like any other questions, you can make open and closed questions with “going to”

  • Are you going to come to the game with us tonight?
  • What are you going to do tonight?
  • Is he going to start a new job soon?
  • How are you going to improve your language skills?

Now let’s check the structure to make those two types of questions in English.



Questions with Going to: Structure

Closed questions are questions that can be answered by saying “yes” or “no”. This is the structure to make those questions:

To be Pronoungoing toVerb
Areyougoing to play?
Isshegoing tocome?

Open questions require that you provide the information which was requested. This is the structure to make this type of questions

Wh-questionTo be Pronoungoing toVerb
WhereAreyougoing to play?
WhenIsshegoing tocome?

Now let’s check some of the most common questions that you can make with going to.


Questions with Going to

These are some common questions that you can make with going to. R

Remember that we can use gonna instead of going to whenever you feel is appropriate.

Let’s check some of the questions.

Questions with Going to: General

These are some general questions with going to

  1. What are you going to do tonight?
  2. What are you going to do later?
  3. What are you going to do tomorrow?
  4. What are you gonna do next Monday?
  5. What are we gonna eat?
  6. When are we gonna rest?

Questions with Going to: Money

These are some questions with “going to” and money

  • Are you going to invest your money?
  • How much money are you going to save per month?
  • Are you going to buy more Bitcoin or Ethereum?
  • Are you going to save up for a big purchase?
  • Are you going to invest your money in the stock market?
  • Are you going to put more money into your retirement fund this year?
  • Are you going to start tracking your expenses more closely?

Questions with Going to: Entertainment

These are some questions with going to related to entertainment

  1. What are you going to watch?
  2. What games are you gonna play?
  3. What movie are you going to watch
  4. What book are you going to read next?
  5. Are you going to watch a Netflix show?
  6. What album are you going to buy?

Questions with Going to: Hanging out

These are some questions related to going out and hanging out with your friends

  1. Are you gonna stay home this weekend?
  2. Are you going to hang out with us next Saturday?
  3. Are you going to study all weekend?
  4. Are you going to visit your parents?
  5. Are you gonna watch movies all weekend?

Questions with Going to: The Future

These are some questions related to the future

  1. What are you going to do when you are 40?
  2. What are you going to do when you are 50?
  3. Are you gonna learn a new language?
  4. Are you going to get in shape?
  5. What things are you going to buy?
  6. Are you gonna buy a brand-new car?

Questions with Going to: Love and Relationships

These are some questions about love and relationships

  1. Are you going to get married?
  2. When are you going to get married?
  3. Are you gonna break up with your girlfriend?
  4. Are you gonna break up with your boyfriend?
  5. Are you going to start a family?
  6. How many children are you going to have?

Questions with Going to: Next Birthday

These are some questions about your next birthday

  1. Where are you going to celebrate your next birthday?
  2. Who are you going to spend your next birthday with?
  3. What are you gonna do on your next birthday?
  4. Are you going to have a birthday party next year?
  5. Are you going to celebrate your next birthday with friends or family?
  6. Are you going to plan a trip for your next birthday?
  7. Are you going to have a themed party for your next birthday?

Questions with Going to: Careers

These are some questions with going to about careers

  1. Are you going to start a major?
  2. Are you going to start a new major?
  3. What are you going to study?
  4. When are you going to retire?
  5. What are you gonna do when you retire?
  6. Are you going to pursue a career related to your major after graduation?

Manuel Campos

Manuel Campos

I am Jose Manuel, English professor and creator of EnglishPost.org, a blog whose mission is to share lessons for those who want to learn and improve their English