The Future with Be Going To: Statements

Vacation Plans
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 Vacation Plans

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 Be Going 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
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 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.

 Contractions
Use contractions in speaking and informal
writing.

The concert’s going to start soon.

We aren’t going to buy souvenirs.

 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 with a partner. Make
Practice 2 affirmative and 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