English Grammar - going to-future
- going to-future
- Summary
- Use
- Signal words
- Form of affirmative, negative sentences and questions
- Special
- Short forms
- Diagram will/going to
- Exercises - going to-future
Use
1) planned actions in the future
We are going to sing at the party.
2) You are certain that sth. is going to happen in the future.
Look at this car! It is going to crash into the yellow one.
Signal words
no unambiguous ones
Form
to be (am, are, is) + going to + infinitive
Examples
Affirmative sentences:
I am going to play handball.
I'm going to play handball. |
You are going to play handball.
You're going to play handball. |
Negative sentences:
I am not going to play handball.
I'm not going to play handball. |
You are not going to play handball.
You're not going to play handball.
You aren't going to play handball. |
Questions:
| Am I going to play handball? |
Are you going to play handball? |
ATTENTION!!
Do not mix up with the Present Progressive!
| going to-future |
Present Progressive |
He's going to read the book.
|
He's reading the book. |
