CONCEPTUAL MAP IDIOMATIC FUTURE GOING TO

IDIOMATIC FUTURE

GOING TO

The idiomatic future in English is formed with the structure "to be + going to" followed by a verb in its simple form and is used to indicate futures with implications of compulsion, determination, need or obligation.

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

NEGATIVE FORM

QUESTION FORM

Structure:

Subject + am/are/is + going to + complement

Structure Negative: Subject + am/are/is + not + going to + complement

Structure Questions: Am/are/is + subject + going to + complement + ?

CONTRACTIONS

+ GOING TO + COMPLEMENT

NEGATIVE CONTRACTIONS

EXAMPLES

1.-Is he going to visit her next week?

2.-What is she going to do on Sunday?

3.-When are you going to clean your bedroom?

4.-Are they going to eat out tonight?

5.-When is she going to iron her clothes?

6.-What are you going to do tomorrow?

7.-Is she going to leave for Europe on Monday?

8.-Is she going to wait me after the show?

9.-Are you going to study to be a lawyer?

10.-Are we going to stay home tonight?

EXAMPLES

1. They are not / aren´t going to build a summer home.

2. Mary is not / isn´t going to start her new job next week.

3. Andres is not / isn´t going to move the store to the suburbs.

4. We are not / aren´t going to study all night

5. It is not / isn´t going to be a cood day.

6. You are not / aren´t going to do it.

7. They are not / aren´t going to spend the day together.

8. She is not / isn`t going to talk to you.

9. Daniela is not / isn´t going to get married with me in December

10. I am not / I´m not going to sleep all day.

EXAMPLES

1.-Jane is going to start her new job next week.

2.-Donald is going to move the store to the suburbs.

3.-It is going to be a cood day.

4.-You are going to do it.

5.-They are going to spend the day together.

6.-She is going to give him a kiss.

7.-Lynda is going to get married with me in December.

8.-I am going to sleep all day.

9.-My brother is going to visit us tomorrow.

10.-I am going to cook for her.

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