3. Subject + Be Going to Base form of
the verb
Complement
I’m
He’s/she’s/It’s
We’re
You’re
They’re
going to play tomorrow.
4. Subject +
Be
Not Going to Base form
of the verb
Complement
I’m
He’s/she’s/It’s
We’re
You’re
They’re
not going to play tomorrow.
5. Be Subject Going to Base for of
the verb
Comple
ment
affirmative negative
Am I
going to read today
Yes, you
are
No, you are
not
Are You Yes, I am No, I’m not
Is He Yes, he is No, He’s
not
6.
7. To state facts about the future
Exam. The team is going to meet
Panama.
To make predictions
Exam. It is going to rain in a moment.
To talk about plans
Exam. I am going to clean my house.
8. Use probably or possibly with be going to
express that you think something will
happen, but you are not sure.
Exam. We’re probably going to start at 9:00.
It’s going to rain possibly.
9. Usually come at the beginning or the end of a
sentence. Some common future time markers
are: tomorrow, next week/ month/ year/, this
weekend, and in 2020.
Exam.
They are going to start exams next month.
Next month they are going to start exams.
