FUTURE TENSES: WILL/BE GOING TO

I will probably travel to Japan next summer

I am going to study German at school. I have already bought the books.

What is she going to do?

She is going to board on a plane

What are they going

to do? They are going to do the washing-up

What are they going

to do?

They are going to buy some clothes

What is he going to do?

He is going to sleep

What are they going

to do?

They are going to dance in the disco

What are they going

to do?They are going to school

What is it going to happen?

It is going to rain.

Future tense: ActivityLook at the pictures and say what it is going to happen

Future tense: useYou can use be going to + infinitive…a)PRESENT EVIDENCE: predictions based in what you

can see at the moment.

-Her belly is very big. She is going to have twins.

- Ronaldo has the ball now and he is going to shoot!

Future tense: useYou can also use be going to + infinitive…

b) FUTURE PLANS AND INTENTIONS: You have already decided to do something or intent to do it.

- I am not going to travel by plane because I am going to fly in a hot air balloon.

INTENTION

I AM GOING TO : I HAVE DECIDED TO DO STH.

Today, I am going to drive my new motorcycle, then I am going to phone my best friend and finally I am going to read my favourite novel.

Be going to future: formAffirmative:

Subject + verb to be + going to + infinitive verb

I am going to study with my friends.

He is going to visit his parents tomorrow.

They are going to bring me a gift.

Be going to future: formNegative:

Subject + verb to be negative + going to + inf verb

I am not going to study with my friends.

She isn’t going to visit her parents tomorrow.

We aren’t going to bring her a gift.

Be going to future: formQuestions:

Verb to be + subject + going to + infinitive verb

Am I going to be late for school tomorrow?Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.

Is it going to rain tomorrow morning?Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

Are you going to work tonight?Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

Going to FutureWhen the main verb is go, it’s not

necessary to use it:They are going to go home, because it’s

late. They are going home, because it’s

late.

Going to = gonna, in spoken English.I’m going to eat that cake. I’m gonna eat that cake.

Future tense: formTIME EXPRESIONS: they usually go at

the endTomorrow, next week, next

month, next year…

I am going to travel to New York next year

Future tense: ActivityComplete the sentences with to be going to and the verbs in

brackets: Example: We are going to cook (cook) dinner this

evening.

a. Next summer, I ________ (travel) to England. b. My sister María_________ (live) in Madrid next month. c. They _______(play) tennis this afternoon. d. My father________ (buy) a new car. e. Susan and David _______(see) the film tonight. f. I ________ (visit) the dentist tomorrow.