be going to for the future

Affirmative & Negative Stataements- Yes/no Questions

By: Prof. Andy Rodríguez

Subject + Be Going to Base form of

the verb

Complement

I’m

He’s/she’s/It’s

We’re

You’re

They’re

going to

play

tomorrow.

Subject +

Be

Not Going to Base form

of the verb

Complement

I’m

He’s/she’s/It’s

We’re

You’re

They’re

not

going to

play

tomorrow.

Be Subject Going to Base for of

the verb

Comple

ment

affirmative negative

Am I

going to

read

today

Yes, you

are

No, you are

not

Are You Yes, I am No, I’m not

Is He Yes, he is No, He’s

not

To state facts about the future

Exam. The team is going to meet Panama.

To make predictions

Exam. It is going to rain in a moment.

To talk about plans

Exam. I am going to clean my house.

Use probably or possibly with be going to

express that you think something will

happen, but you are not sure.

Exam. We’re probably going to start at 9:00.

It’s going to rain possibly.

Usually come at the beginning or the end of a sentence. Some common future time markers are: tomorrow, next week/ month/ year/, this weekend, and in 2020.

Exam.

They are going to start exams next month.

Next month they are going to start exams.