FUTURE – GOING TO —> PLANS
Syntax:
Subject + to be + going to + infinitive
USE:
We use the future with “GOING TO” to talk about plans
POSITIVE FORM
Subject
Verb To be
Going to
Infinitive
I
Am
Going to
dance
He / She / It
Is
Study
We / You / They
Are
Go shopping
Examples: - Maria’s going to travel this holiday. - They’re going to go to a very expensive restaurant. - I’m going to come home late.
NEGATIVE FORM
Subject
Verb To be + not
Going to
Infinitive
I
Am not
Going to
Clean
He / She / It
Is not (isn’t)
Cook
We / You / They
Are not (aren’t)
travel
- I’m not going to go to the party. - Juan isn’t going to work today. - They aren’t going to stay at that hotel.
QUESTION FORM
Question Word
Verb To Be
Subject
Going to
Infinitive
What
Am not
I
Going to
Do
Where
Is not (isn’t)
He / She / It
Go
—————–
Are not (aren’t)
We / You / They
travel
Ejemplos: - What are you going to do later? - What is she going to cook? - Are they going to attend the meeting? - Where is Maria going to study?
Short answers are with the to be verb
- Yes, I am – Yes, you are – No, he isn’t – No, they aren’t ETC
Errores típicos
Recuerden de NO USAR el do/does (para preguntas) & el don’t y doesn’t (para negativos). NO SE USAN porque usamos el verbo to be.
- INCORRECTO: I don’t going to study. - CORRECTO: I‘m not going to study.
- INCORRECTO: Where do you going to go? - CORRECTO: Where are you going to go?
Recuerden de NO OLVIDAR de poner el verbo TO BE
- INCORRECTO: Juan going to buy beer. - CORRECTO: Juan is going to buy beer.
