IDIOMATIC FUTURE GOING TO

IDIOMATIC FUTURE GOING TO

1. The construction going to in Spanish is equivalent to going to do something. This structure is used to refer to actions that will be carried out in the future.

   • STRUCTURES
     • 1.POSITIVE SENTENCES SUBJECT +AUXILIARY+ GOING TO +VERB (INFINITIVE)
       • EXAMPLE: 1. I'm going to swim at the beach. 2. You're going to swim at the beach.
     • 2. NEGATIVE SENTENCES SUBJECT+ TO BE+ NOT+ GOING TO +VERB (INFINITIVE)
       • EXAMPLE: 1. I am not going to see you tomorrow. 2. He is not going to visit her next week.
         • CONTRACTION
           • POSITIVE: when the subject is a pronoun, it and the conjugated form of the verb to be can be contracted. So the combinations I am, you are, he is, she is, it is, we are and they are become I'm, you're, he's, she's, it's.
             • examples: 1. I’m going to sleep all day. 2.He’s going to visit us tomorrow. 3. I’m going to cook for her.
           • Negative: when the subject is a pronoun, it and the conjugated form of the verb to be can be contracted. So the combination I am not, You are not, He is not ,She is not, It is not, We are not You are not and They are not, become You aren’t , He isn’t, She isn’t , It isn’t, We aren’t, You aren’t and They aren’t
             • example: 1. You aren’t going to get up early tomorrow. 2. It isn’t going to rain today. 3. You aren’t going to study to be a lawyer
           • more examples
             • positive: 1. It is going to be a cood day. 2. You are going to do it. 3.They are going to spend the day together. 4. She is going to give him a kiss. 5. I’m going to sleep all day. 6. He’s going to visit us tomorrow. 7. I’m going to cook for her.
             • negative: 1 We aren’t going to stay home tonight. 2 They aren’t going to build a summer home. 3 Jane isn’t going to start her new job next week. 4 I am not going to sleep all day. 5. My brother is not going to visit us tomorrow. 6.I am not going to cook for her
             • 3. QUESTIONS 1 Am I going to see you tomorrow? 2 Is he going to visit her next week? 3 Are they going to eat out tonight? 4 Are they going to spend the day together? 5 Is she going to give him a kiss? 6 Is Lynda going to get married with me in December
     • 3. QUESTIONS SENTENCES VERB TO BE+ SUBJECT +GOING TO+ INFINITIVE VERB+ ...?
       • EXAMPLE: 1Is it going to rain today? 2. Are you going to study to be a lawyer?

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