Be Going To: Future Plans, Intentions, and Predictions

A simple presentation about “be going to,” inspired by Family and Friends 5.

Transcript

1. Be going to LAVIN S. AZIZ
2. Be going to for plans and intention. We can use be going to to talk about plans and intentions. We have already decided what to do. S. + is + going to + V.base + complement. am are E.g. I am going to take a few exams at the end of the year.
3. Be going to Note: We can use contracted forms ( ‘m, ‘s, ‘re ) in affirmative and negative, but not in question form. I’m going to look for a new place to live next month. She’s not going to the concert tonight. What are you going to do first? Note: we don’t use contractions in affirmative short answers with be going to. Are you going to the party? Yes, I am. Not! Yes, I’m.
4. Be going to for making predictions based on what you see We can also use be going to to predict future based on present evidence. We see something now that makes us think a particular thing will happen in the future. E.g. The keeper is throwing fish to the dolphins. The dolphins are going to eat the fish. Now Future E.g. It’s going to snow again soon. (The speaker can probably see dark snow clouds.)