The

The Future
Future with
with Be
Be Going
Going To
To

Vacation Plans

Predictions with evidence

 Vacation
Vacation Plans
Plans
Where can I take you?
My husband and I need to
go to the airport.

Where are you traveling?

We’re going to take a

vacation to China.

What are you going to do

in China?
Oh, we have many plans.
We ’re going to have a
great time.
 Vacation
Vacation Plans
Plans

We are going to visit the Great Wall of China.

 Vacation
Vacation Plans
Plans

My husband is going to see Chinese martial arts.

 Vacation
Vacation Plans
Plans

I am going to watch traditional Chinese dancing.

 Predictions
Predictions with
with
evidence
evidence

The man in pink is going to kick the man in yellow.

 Predictions
Predictions with
with
evidence
evidence

The clouds are dark gray. It is going to rain.

 Predictions
Predictions with
with
evidence
evidence

Look at the score! Barcelona is going to win the

match.
 Be
Be Going
Going To
To
We can use be going to to talk about the
future.

They are going to take a boat down

the Yangtze River next week.

I am going to try local Chinese

food tomorrow.
 Form
Form
To form the future with be going to, use am, is,
or are + going to + the base form of the verb.

Be Base Form Verb

Subject Verb going to + Other Words

I am going to study Chinese.

Sandy is going to visit museums.

They are going to travel to Beijing.
 Look at the chart. Use be + going

Practice 1 to + a base form verb to describe

the vacation plans of the people
below.

Person Future Plan

Mr. Jones watch a parade

Mrs. Jones take photographs

Mr. and Mrs.
see famous places
Jones
You ???

Example:
is going to watch a parade.
Mr. Jones ________________
 Negative
Negative Statements
Statements
To make a negative sentence, place not
before going to.

She is not going to go to the zoo.

They are not going to take a bus.

It is crowded.
 Contractions
Contractions
Use contractions in speaking and informal
writing.

The concert’s going to start soon.

We aren’t going to buy souvenirs.

 Pronunciation
Pronunciation
In speaking only, we sometimes pronounce
going to as “gonna.” Never write “gonna.”

Use “gonna” in
conversation only.

We’re gonna be late.

Don’t worry. The
plane is
gonna leave soon.

= going to
 Work. Make affirmative and
Practice 2 negative statements about your
plans. Use contractions.

Example:
1. tonight watch TV / exercise / tonight
2. tomorrow I’mI’m
going
not to watch
going to TV
tonight.
exercise.
3. this afternoon
4. next week
5. next year

cook watch TV visit listen

study work clean travel
play exercise fix stay
 Will
Will ++ base
base verb
verb
We can use WILL + BASE VERB to talk
about the future prediction BUT WITH NO
EVIDENCE
.
They will travel by boat down the
Yangtze River next year.
(It is not sure)

I will try local Chinese food

tomorrow. (It is not sure)
 Predictions
Predictions with
with NO
NO
evidence
evidence

It WILL RAIN. This is not sure because right now

the sky is clear. (We have no evidence)
 Predictions
Predictions with
with NO
NO
evidence
evidence

VS.
Next year

Barcelona WILL WIN. This is not sure.

Real Madrid WILL WIN. This is not sure because
we do not have evidence.
 Affirmative
Affirmative Form
Form
To form the affirmative future with WILL + base
VERB, use WILL + the base form of the verb.

WILL
Base Form Complement +
Subject (Modal verb
for future) Verb time marker

I will study Chinese next year.

Sandy will visit visit museums next week

They will travel travel to Africa tomorrow.

 Negative
Negative Form
Form
To form the Negative future with WILL + NOT
+ base VERB, use WILL + NOT + the base
form of the verb.
WILL + not
Base Form Complement +
Subject (Modal verb
for future) Verb time marker

I will not study Chinese next year.

Charles will not visit visit museums next week

We will not travel travel to Africa tomorrow.

 Interrogative
Interrogative Form
Form
To form the Interrogative future with WILL +
SUBJ + base VERB + COMPL ?, use WILL +
SUBJ+ the base form of the verb.+ complement
WILL ?
Subject Base Form Complement +
(Modal verb
for future) Verb time marker ?

Will I study Chinese next year?

Will Phil visit museums next week?

Will we travel to Africa tomorrow?

 Contractions
Contractions
Use contractions in speaking and informal
writing.

The concert’ll start soon.

We won’t buy souvenirs.