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1. FUTURE
be going to
Katie Mitchell

2. USE BE GOINGTO
TOTALK ABOUT FUTURE
PLANS OR PREDICTIONS.

3. PLANS
I am going to make dinner soon.

4. PREDICTIONS
It is going to rain tomorrow.

5. THERE ARE 3 PARTS
be + going to + verb

6. There are three parts (BE + going to + verb)
I am going to eat lunch.

7. There are three parts (BE + going to + verb)
The verb be changes to match the subject.
I am going to eat lunch.

8. There are three parts (BE + going to + verb)
I am going to eat lunch.

9. There are three parts (BE + going to + verb)
I am going to eat lunch.

10. There are three parts (BE + going to + verb)
The verb is in base form and doesn’t change.
I am going to eat lunch.

11. Subject BE GoingTo Verb
(base form)
I am going to play
You are going to work
He is going to eat
She is going to sleep
It is going to dance
They are going to teach
We are going to study

12. PRONUNCIATION
“Going to” is often pronounced “gonna” in
conversation.

13. NEGATIVE SENTENCES
subject+ be + NOT + going to + verb

14. Subject BE * GoingTo Verb
(base form)
I am going to play
You are going to work
He is going to eat
She is going to sleep
It is going to dance
They are going to teach
We are going to study
not
not
not
not
not
not
not

15. QUESTIONS
QuestionWord +
be + subject+ going to + verb ?

16. Questions
•What are you going to do tonight?
•Where are you going to go?
•Is he going to eat with us?
•Are we going to be late?