be going to for the future
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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.