BE GOING TO

English department
 + am/is/are + going to + verb

Uses:
 Intentions
“I’m going to take a few exams at the end of the year.”
“She’s going to be a professional dancer when she grows up.”

 Predictions
“It’s going to snow again soon.”
Negative: + am/is/are not + going to + verb + complement

“I’m not going to fail the exam.”

Question: am/is/are + + going to + verb + complement + ?

“Are you going to travel in April?”

“Where are you going to travel?”
GONNA (informal contexts)

 We use gonna /gənə/ instead of going to in informal contexts, especially in speaking and in song
lyrics.

“One day I’m gonna be a star.”

“One day I’m going to be a star”
 Identify the expression with “gonna”

 https://youtu.be/nO0-iEqMzhI
1. Watch the video.
2. Pay attention to the expression with “gonna”. Write what you understand.
3. Answer: What is it going to happen at the end?
4. Check the sentences you understood with the subtitles.
5. Did you understand all of them?
 Will vs Going to
WILL
o Predictions based on our opinion or
experience. Not sure.
“I think, Sandra won’t eat with us, she’s busy”
o When we make a decisions in the moment of
speaking.
A: “I bought too much things in the supermarket.”
B: “Don’t worry. I’ll help you with the bags.”
GOING TO
o Predictions based on present evidence. 90%
sure.
“Look at the clouds. It’s going to rain.”
o Future decisions that we have already made.
A:“Do you want to eat sushi this evening?
B: “I can’t. I’m going to doctor in the evening.”
 Exercises

I. Unscramble the words to form a sentence.

1) I’m / wash / my hands / going to
2) Are / what / you / wear / going to / for the party?
3) A shower / my mom / going to / is / take
4) Going to / we / TV / watch / are
5) Buy / going to / not / he’s / a new car.
 What is it going to happen?

II. Look at the pictures and answer

1. He is going to ______________________.
What are you going to do today o tomorrow?

 Write 3 sentences describing what you’re going to do today or tomorrow.

1. I’m going to _____________________________.
2. _________________________________________.
3. _________________________________________.