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    The document discusses the use of the phrase "going to" to talk about the future in English. It can be used to describe planned future actions or to make predictions about events that will likely happen based on the current situation. The structure is "be going to" plus the infinitive verb. For example, "I'm going to start a new diet next week" indicates a planned action, while "It's going to rain today" is a prediction based on cloudy skies. The document provides examples of affirmative, negative, and question sentences using "be going to" and explains how it is similar but not identical to other ways of expressing the future in English.

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    The document discusses the use of the phrase "going to" to talk about the future in English. It can be used to describe planned future actions or to make predictions about events that will likely happen based on the current situation. The structure is "be going to" plus the infinitive verb. For example, "I'm going to start a new diet next week" indicates a planned action, while "It's going to rain today" is a prediction based on cloudy skies. The document provides examples of affirmative, negative, and question sentences using "be going to" and explains how it is similar but not identical to other ways of expressing the future in English.

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    The document discusses the use of the phrase "going to" to talk about the future in English. It can be used to describe planned future actions or to make predictions about events that will likely happen based on the current situation. The structure is "be going to" plus the infinitive verb. For example, "I'm going to start a new diet next week" indicates a planned action, while "It's going to rain today" is a prediction based on cloudy skies. The document provides examples of affirmative, negative, and question sentences using "be going to" and explains how it is similar but not identical to other ways of expressing the future in English.

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    FUTURE GOING TO

    PA R T I C I PA N T S :

    V E R Ó N I C A S A L A S
    V I C T O R M O R A L E S
    GOING TO IS ONE OF THE WAYS TO TALK ABOUT THE 
    FUTURE. IT MEANS THE INTENTION TO DO
    SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE.

     
    THE VERB "TO BE GOING TO" EQUIVALENT TO "IR A
    HACER ALGO".

    ITS SENTENCE STRUCTURE IS:

    EL VERBO QUE SE CONJUGA ES "TO BE" Y TIENE QUE


    CONCORDAR EN TIEMPO Y PERSONA CON EL SUJETO.

    EL VERB “TO BE” CAN BE USED BOTH IN THE PRESENT


    AND IN THE PAST
    USES OF "BE GOING TO"

    THERE ARE TWO MAIN USES OF "BE GOING TO" + THE INFINITIVE.

    FUTURE PLANNED ACTION

    WE CAN USE "GOING TO" TO DESCRIBE A PLANNED ACTION THAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE NEAR
    FUTURE. IN THIS SITUATION, WE'VE ALREADY DECIDED OR PLANNED THIS ACTION.

    •NEXT WEEK I'M GOING TO START A NEW DIET.

    •MY DAUGHTER'S GOING TO STUDY LAW AT COLLEGE NEXT YEAR.


    USES OF "BE GOING TO"

    PREDICTION BASED ON PRESENT SITUATION

    WE CAN USE "GOING TO" TO EXPRESS A PREDICTION  (A GUESS OR ESTIMATE)


    ABOUT WHAT MAY HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE BASED ON WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT
    NOW.

    EXAMPLES:

    IT'S 7 PM AND THE SUN IS GOING DOWN. IT'S GOING TO BE DARK SOON.

    LOOK AT THE LINE. IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LONG TIME TO GET A TABLE.
    USES OF "BE GOING TO"

    EXPRESSING THE FUTURE

    AS WE'VE LEARNED HERE, WE USE "BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE" TO


    DESCRIBE FUTURE PLANNED ACTIONS OR TO PREDICT FUTURE ACTIONS OR EVENTS.

    SOMETIMES, IT CONFUSES LEARNERS THAT WE CAN EXPRESS THE FUTURE IN ENGLISH IN


    THESE WAYS:

    BE GOING TO
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS
    PRESENT SIMPLE
    FUTURE SIMPLE

    AS NOTED ABOVE, "BE GOING TO" AND THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS HAVE BASICALLY THE
    SAME MEANING WHEN TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE
    DIFFERENCES WHEN USING THE FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL/SHALL) AND PRESENT SIMPLE TO
    DESCRIBE THE FUTURE.
    AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
    The Formula is:

    am/is/are + going to + verb and complement T

    • I am going to learn a new language.


    • Camilo is going to read that book.
    • My brothers are going to still noon if no one wakes them
    upleep.
    • You are going to see what I mean.
    NEGATIVE
    The formula is:
    SENTENCES
    am/is/are + not + going to + verb and complement.

    • I am not going to finish my homework in time for class.


    • Mario is not going to quit before she reaches her goal.
    • Make sure you arrive on time tomorrow because the bus is
    not going to wait for you.
    • He is not going to say anything bad about his boss.
    QUESTION SENTENCES
    The formula is:

    am/is/are + subject +going to + verb and complement

    • Is Jen going to finish War and Peace over the


    summer?
    • Am I going to have the discipline to study Spanish
    every day?
    • What are you going to buy with the money you
    found?
    ANSWERS

    Are they going to dance in a party?

    Yes, they are. / No, they aren't.

    Is he going to miss the bus?

    Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.


    THANK YOU!!!

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