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Future with 'Going to'
Future with 'Going to' is used to express actions that have already been planned or close to happen (also called 'immediate future'). It´s very common to use the informal contraction 'gonna', as follows
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Regular |
Contraction (1) | Contraction (2) |
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Singular |
Singular | Singular |
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I am going to |
I´m going to | I´m gonna |
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You are going to |
You´re going to | You´re gonna |
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He is going to |
He´s going to | He´s gonna |
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She is going to |
She´s going to | She´s gonna |
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It is going to |
It´s going to | It´s gonna |
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Plural |
Plural | Plural |
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We are going to |
We´re going to | We´re gonna |
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You are going to |
You´re goint to | You´re gonna |
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They are going to |
They´re going to | They´re gonna |
Examples:
Affirmative
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Verb |
Example | |
| 1 |
To Arrive |
I am going to arrive a little bit late tonight |
| 2 |
To Cancel |
You´re going to cancel your visit scheduled for tomorrow |
| 3 |
To Fix |
He´s gonna fix the broken fence next week |
| 4 |
To Hire |
She is going to hire a new assistant to help her |
| 5 |
To Snow |
It´s going to snow this week |
| 6 |
To Improve |
You´re gonna improve the quality of your products |
| 7 |
To Miss |
They are going to miss us when we leave |
| 8 |
To Postpone |
I´m going to postpone our meeting for the next week |
| 9 |
To Fire |
We´re going to fire the bad apples in our company |
| 10 |
To Waste |
You´re gonna waste all your money, you better save some |
Interrogative:
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Verb |
Example | |
| 1 |
To Celebrate |
Are you gonna celebrate your birthday this Saturday? |
| 2 |
To Charge |
Is he going to charge the money his friends owe him? |
| 3 |
To Divide |
Is she going to divide her candies with the other kids? |
| 4 |
To Invite |
Are we going to invite your relatives to this party? |
| 5 |
To Offer |
Are you going to offer coffee or tea to the visitors? |
| 6 |
To Paint |
Are they going to paint the house tomorrow? |
| 7 |
To Purchase |
Is he going to purchase new furniture to his office? |
| 8 |
To Rain |
Is it gonna rain tonight? We gotta see the weather forecast |
| 9 |
To Sign |
Is she going to sign the contract tomorrow or next week? |
| 10 |
To Visit |
Are they going to visit their friends now or later? |
Negative:
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Verb |
Example | |
| 1 |
To Apologize |
I´m not gonna apologize for anything |
| 2 |
To Appear |
You´re not gonna appear at the party by surprise |
| 3 |
To Ask |
Tom is not gonna ask any favor to his friends |
| 4 |
To Happen |
It´s not gonna happen again, I´m so sorry |
| 5 |
To Organize |
Mary isn´t going to organize your party, do it yourself |
| 6 |
To Receive |
The soldiers are not going to receive any decorations for their bravery |
| 7 |
To Show |
We´re not gonna show you our business plan, it´s top secret |
| 8 |
To Stay |
You and your siblings aren´t going to stay here at my house, there´s no room |
| 9 |
To Wash |
Mary and Jane are not going to wash the dishes today. They are pretty lazy |
| 10 |
To Work |
I´m not gonna work tomorrow because I gotta see the doctor |
Practice:
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Affirmative |
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Verb |
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| 1 |
To Add |
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| 2 |
To Cry |
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| 3 |
To Dance |
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| 4 |
To Call |
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| 5 |
To Cure |
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Interrogative |
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| 1 |
To Finish |
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| 2 |
To Follow |
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| 3 |
To Import |
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| 4 |
To Inform |
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| 5 |
To Telephone |
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Negative |
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| 1 |
To Die |
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| 2 |
To Practice |
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| 3 |
To Return |
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| 4 |
To Stop |
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| 5 |
To Used |
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