FUTURE "GOING TO"

The future tense with going to, also simple future, expresses a logical prediction for the future or an intention or plan which has already been decided. This tense is constructed with: be + going to + infinitive.

 EXAMPLE:

Mrs Lucky is going to meet a friend in town.

She has just looked out of the window. The sky is blue – it is not going to rain. So Mrs Lucky is going to leave her umbrella at home.

STRUCTURE

• POSITIVE:

(+) SUBJECT + VERB To BE (Presente) + GOING TO  + VERB (INFINITIVE) + COMPLEMENT.

• NEGATIVE:

(-) SUBJECT + VERB To BE (Presente) + NOT + GOING TO + VERB (INFINITIVE) + COMPLEMENT.

• INTERROGATIVE:

(?) VERB To BE (Presente) + SUBJECT + GOING TO + VERB (INFINITIVE) + COMPLEMENT?

VERB TO BE IN PRESENT CONJUGATION

I - AM

YOU - ARE

HE - IS

SHE - IS

IT - IS

WE - ARE

YOU - ARE

THEY - ARE

EXAMPLES

(+) I am going to study for the English class.

(-) I am not going to study for the English class.

(?) Am I going to study for the English class?

(+) He is going to play the guitar.

(-) He is not going to play the guitar.

(?) Is he going to play the guitar?