7. FUTURE TENSE
“be going to”
I am going to study education.
Verb TO BE going to a verb
Tom and Liz are going to get married.
Mark is going to visit his parents tomorrow.
Form
8. FUTURE TENSE
“be going to”
Mark is going to visit his parents tomorrow.
Positive form
Negative form
Mark isn’t going to visit his parents tomorrow.
Interrogative form
Is Mark going to visit his parents tomorrow?
Short answers
Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.
Form
9. FUTURE TENSE
“be going to”
Tom and Liz are going to get married
next November.
FUTURE PLANS
The sky is cloudy. It is going to rain.
PREDICTIONS (with clear evidence)
Gloria is pregnant. She is going to
have a baby.
USE
10. FUTURE TENSE
“be going to”
What are your plans for this evening?
What are you going to do this evening?