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    The document discusses the use of "be going to" to talk about future events. It can be used to talk about prior plans, strong intentions, or fixed arrangements. Both "will" and "be going to" can be used to predict future events. "Be going to" is used to make predictions about events when there is concrete evidence, such as looking at dark clouds and predicting rain. The document also provides examples of the positive, negative, yes/no and wh- question forms of "be going to" as well as common time expressions used with it.

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    The document discusses the use of "be going to" to talk about future events. It can be used to talk about prior plans, strong intentions, or fixed arrangements. Both "will" and "be going to" can be used to predict future events. "Be going to" is used to make predictions about events when there is concrete evidence, such as looking at dark clouds and predicting rain. The document also provides examples of the positive, negative, yes/no and wh- question forms of "be going to" as well as common time expressions used with it.

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    Idiomatic Future

    Uploaded by

    Leikleny F. Brun
    The document discusses the use of "be going to" to talk about future events. It can be used to talk about prior plans, strong intentions, or fixed arrangements. Both "will" and "be going to" can be used to predict future events. "Be going to" is used to make predictions about events when there is concrete evidence, such as looking at dark clouds and predicting rain. The document also provides examples of the positive, negative, yes/no and wh- question forms of "be going to" as well as common time expressions used with it.

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    Idiomatic Future

    Be+Going to
    Use
    We use “be going to” to talk about prior
    plans, strong intentions, or fixed
    arrangements
    • I am going to buy a new car next year.

    We use both “will” or “be going to” to predict


    future events.
    • The weather tomorrow will be sunny.
    • You are going to be a famous artist.

    Note: we use “be going to” (not “will”) to


    make predictions about events when there is
    a concrete evidence.
    • Look at those dark clouds in the sky. It is
    going to rain soon.
    Be+Going to
    Form
    Positive Form
    I am

    he, she, it is going to do something.


    we, they,
    are
    you He is going to spend his vacation in France.

    Negative Form

    I am

    he, she, it is not going to do something.


    we, they,
    are He is not going to spend his vacation in France.
    you
    Be+Going to
    Form
    Yes / No Question: Question Form
    Am
    Is subject going to do something?
    Are
    Is he going to spend his vacation in France?

    Wh – Subject Question:
    Am

    Wh-word Is subject going to do something?


    Are
    Where is he going to spend his vacation?
    Time Expressions
    TOMORROW I am going to the market tomorrow.

    NEXT WEEK / There is going to be another meeting


    YEAR next month.

    IN FIVE MINUTES/ I am going to return in two hours.


    IN TWO HOURS

    I am going to finish my report later


    LATER TODAY
    today.

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