2. • 1. When we have already
decided or we intend to do
something in the future:
• I'm going to India next
year.
• 2. When there are definite
signs that something is going
to happen:
• It's so cold! I think it is
going to snow.
• 3. When something is about
to happen:
• Get back! The bomb is
going to explode.
The structure BE
GOING TO is
normally used to
indicate the
future in English.
We use this
structure:
3. Going to Future
Affirmative:
Subject + verb to be + going to + main verb
I am going to study with my friends.
He is going to visit his parents tomorrow.
They are going to bring me a gift.
4. Negative:
Subject + verb to be negative + going to + main verb
I am not going to study with my friends.
She isn’t going to visit her parents tomorrow.
We aren’t going to bring her a gift.
5. Questions:
Verb to be + subject + going to + main verb
Am I going to be late for school tomorrow?
Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
Is it going to rain tomorrow morning?
Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
Are you going to work tonight?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
6. Going to Future
When the main verb is go, it’s not necessary to
use it:
They are going to go home, because it’s late.
They are going home, because it’s late.
Going to = gonna, in spoken English.
I’m going to eat that cake.
I’m gonna eat that cake.