Idiomatic Future (going to)

Going to future expresses a conclusion regarding the immediate future or an action in the near future that has already been planned or prepared.

Form of going to Future

	positive	negative	question
I	I am going to speak.	I am not going to speak.	Am I going to speak?
you / we / they	You are going to speak.	You are not going to speak.	Are you going to speak?
he / she / it	He is going to speak.	He is not going to speak.	Is he going to speak?

Use of going to Future

• an action in the near future that has already been planned or prepared
  example: I am going to study harder next year.
• a conclusion regarding the immediate future
  example: The sky is absolutely dark. It is going to rain.

Afirmative way

Subject + am / is + going to + verb + complement

Examples

• I am going to pass this course wiht good marck
• Mary is going to takee an exam tomorrow
• John is going to by a new dress
• They are going to marry this weekend

Negative way

Subject + am not / isn´t / aren´t + going to + verb in infinitive + complement

Examples

• They aren´t going to go with us to the trip
• Mike isn´t going to participate in the competition
• You aren´t going o help them as you had said
• Jane isn´t going to share her toys with her cousins
• It isn´t going to rain today in the afternoon
• Mary isn´t going to call you by phone

Examples

a.- Are you going to joinnus today?

b.- Yes, i am / No im not

a.- Is john going to play videogames again?

b.-Yes he is / No, hisn´t

a.- What are you going to do tomorrow?

b.- I am going to go to the downtown

a.- Where are you going to study the university?

b.- I am going to study it in mexico city..

This video will give you an explanation about the idiomatic future

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