Bahan

AJAR

Intention

By : Iis Novita Sari,S.Pd

What are you going to do ?
 EXPRESSING INTENTION
In daily life, we have to interact with other people. In the interacting process, we often need
to express our intention to the person who we are talking with. Intention means something that you
want and plan to do.
Intention is an expression from someone which contains a hope or something that will be
done. Tenses that is used in expressing intention is future tense.
The purpose of expressing intention is to state plans or something intended to do.
Example:
I would like to ..... I would like to tell about my family
I will I will visit museum today
I want to ...... I want to make a pancake
I am going to ...... I am going to introduce my friwns
I would rather...... I would rather stay at home than go fishing

Generic structure of intention

Asking Intention Responses
1. What are you going to do 1. I’m going to …….
2. What will you do? 2. I will ….
3. What would you like to do? 3. I’d like to ….
4. What’s your plan? 4. My plan is …
5. What do you want to do? 5. I want to ….
6. Any plan/intention to ….? 6. My plan/intention is …

Language Features of intention

1. Subject + to be + going to + V1 …
We use “going to” when we are talking about something that we decided or we intend to do
in the future. There is a prior plan before we say our intention
(+) Subject + Be going to + V1 + O/C She is going to visit her cousins on the next holiday
(-) Subject+ Be notgoingto + V1 +O/C She is not going to visit her cousins on the next holiday
(?)Be +Subject+ goingto + V1 + O/C Is she going to visit her cousins on the next holiday?
Notes:
• In using going to, we have to pay attention to the “be” form that we use. When
the subject is changed, the “be” form should also be changed, e.g: I am going to,
you are going to, he is going to, etc.
• We can also shorten it by saying “I’m going to”, “You’re going to”, “He’s going
to”, etc.
• In spoken English, sometimes the native speakers will shorten ‘going to’ into
 ‘gonna’, e.g: “I’m gonna go home now”. This is an informal word, so you have
to use it carefully. Only use it for your friends or people who you are close to.

2. Subject + will + V1………..

To express willingness: use will
(+) Subject + will + V1 + Object/ Complement She will visit her cousins on the next holiday
(-) Subject+ will not + V1 + Object/ Complement She will not visit her cousins on the next holiday
(?)Will + subject+ V1 +Object/complement Will she visit her cousins on the next holiday?
3. Subject + would like + V1 + Compliment
We use “would like to” when we are talking about something that we want to do in the
future. There is no prior plan before we say our intention. The phrase is also used to make the
sentence sound more polite.
For example: I would like to eat a piece of cake on my birthday.
Notes :
• There is no need to change the phrase no matter what subject is used.
• We can shorten the word would into ’d, e.g. : I would -> I’d, We would -> We’d, You would
-> You’d, etc.
4. Subject +plan to + V1 …
Example: I plan to visit Bali next month
5. Subject + would rather + V1 + complement/ object + than + V1 + complement/object
Would rather is used to choose between two or more options that are preferred to do
Example : I would rather play football than badminton

Expression of asking intention:

• What are you going to do?
• Do you have any plans?
• Any plan for the weekend?
• What would you like to do?
• Would you like to …… (join with me)
• Is it your intention of…….?
• What we are going to do tomorrow?
• What do you want to do?
• What will you do next week?

Expressions of stating intention:

• I am going to ……
• I will watch movie tonight
• I am thinking of….
• I would rather…… than……
( I would rather stay at home than go fishing)
• I would like to…..
( I would like to bake cookies)
• He will…..
He will write a letter for his girlfriend
• I am thinking of…..
( I am thinking of spending holiday in Bali)