Short/contracted forms and long forms in the going to-future
How to use short/contracted forms with the going to-future
We often use short/contracted forms with the going to-future in spoken English.
1. Affirmative sentences in the going to-future
pronoun |
long form |
short/contracted form |
I |
I am going to buy |
I'm going to buy |
he, she, it |
he is going to buy |
he's going to buy |
we, you, they |
we are going to buy |
we're going to buy |
2. Negative sentences in the going to-future
pronoun |
long form |
short/contracted form |
I |
I am not going to buy |
I'm not going to buy |
he, she, it |
he is not going to buy |
he isn't going to buy |
he's not going to buy |
we, you, they |
we are not going to buy |
we aren't going to buy |
we're not going to buy |