The document defines and provides examples of how to use be going to to express plans in the future. Be going to is constructed with the subject, the auxiliary verb "to be" conjugated as am, are, or is, followed by the main verb in base form, and optionally a complement. Examples are given of affirmative, negative, and question constructions using be going to to talk about future plans and intentions.

1. BE GOING TO

2. BE GOING TO: definition AND FORM
Be going to…:
•Used to express plans in
the future.
Let’s remember something first…

3. BE GOING TO…
construction:

4. BE GOING TO
construction:
Subject
• Example:
Pepito,
Pepita, My
family, I, you,
We, etc.

5. Subject
• Example:
Pepito,
Pepita, My
family, I, you,
We, etc.
Be going to
• AUXILIAR BE:
AM, ARE, IS
BE GOING TO
construction:

6. Subject
• Example:
Pepito,
Pepita, My
family, I, you,
We, etc.
Be going to
• AUXILIAR BE:
AM, ARE, IS
Verb in base
form
• Example: go,
play, buy, run
BE GOING TO
Construction:

7. Subject
• Example:
Pepito,
Pepita, My
family, I, you,
We, etc.
Be going to
• AUXILIAR BE:
AM, ARE, IS
Verb in base
form
• Example: go,
play, buy, run
EXAMPLE:
I AM GOING TO GO TO CARTAGENA TOMORROW
(Yo voy a ir a Cartagena mañana)
BE GOING TO
Construction:

8. Subject
• Example:
Pepito,
Pepita, My
family, I, you,
We, etc.
Would like to
Verb in base
form
• Example: go,
play, buy, run
EXAMPLE:
I AM GOING TO GO TO CARTAGENA
TOMORROW
BE GOING TO
Construction:

9. Subject
• Example:
Pepito,
Pepita, My
family, I, you,
We, etc.
Would like to
Verb in base
form
• Example: go,
play, buy, run
EXAMPLE:
I AM GOING TO GO TO CARTAGENA
TOMORROW
BE GOING TO
Construction:

10. Subject
• Example:
Pepito,
Pepita, My
family, I, you,
We, etc.
Would like to
Verb in base
form
• Example: go,
play, buy, run
EXAMPLE:
I AM GOING TO GO TO CARTAGENA
TOMORROW
BE GOING TO
Construction:

11. • I AM GOING TO GO TO CARTAGENA
TOMORROW

12. • I AM GOING TO GO TO CARTAGENA
TOMORROW
TODAY

13. WOULD LIKE TO
REFERS TO THE FUTURE…
THINGS YOU PLAN TO DO IN THE
FUTURE!

14. AGAIN!
• MARITZA

15. AGAIN!
• IS GOING TO
• MARITZA

16. AGAIN!
• IS GOING TO
• HAVE A BABY
• MARITZA

17. MARITZA IS GOING TO HAVE A BABY:
PRESENT FUTURE

18. LET’S SUMMARIZE…
BE GOING
TO

19. LET’S SUMMARIZE…
BE GOING
TO
Function

20. LET’S SUMMARIZE…
BE GOING
TO
Function
Used to express
plans in the future

21. LET’S SUMMARIZE…
WOULD LIKE
TO
Function
Used to express plans
in the future
construction

22. LET’S SUMMARIZE…
WOULD LIKE TO
Function
Used to express what
you want int he future
Construction
Subject+ aux verb to be (am, are,
is) + GOING TO+ Verb (in base
form)+ complement.

23. LET’S REVIEW!

24. …IN AFFIRMATIVE
REMEMBER!
Base form of the verbs:
Examples:
Clean- Play- Study- Work
SUBJECT BE GOING TO
VERB (IN
BASE FORM)
COMPLEMENT
FOR EXAMPLE:
SHE IS
GOING TO
CLEAN THE
HOUSE.
TO BE:
CONJUGATE: AM, ARE, IS

25. REMEMBER!
Base form of the verbs:
Examples:
Clean- Play- Study- Work
SUBJECT BE NOT
VERB (IN
BASE
FORM)
COMPLEMENT
FOR EXAMPLE:
HE IS NOT
GOING TO
WORK
TODAY.
… IN NEGATIVE
GOING
TO
TO BE:
CONJUGATE: AM, ARE, IS

26. … IN YES/NO QUESTIONS
REMEMBER!
Base form of the verbs:
Examples:
Clean- Play- Study- Work
FOR EXAMPLE:
ARE THEY GOING
TO GO ON
VACATION?
BE SUBJECT
VERB (IN
BASE
FORM)
COMPLEMENT
GOING
TO
TO BE:
CONJUGATE: AM, ARE, IS

27. REMEMBER!
Base form of the verbs:
Examples:
Clean- Play- Study- Work
FOR EXAMPLE:
WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO DO ON THE
WEEKEND?
WH
… IN INFORMATION QUESTIONS
BE SUBJECT
VERB (IN
BASE
FORM)
COMPLEMENTGOING
TO
TO BE:
CONJUGATE: AM, ARE, IS

28. Conversation:
Mark, what are
your plans for
next year?

29. Conversation:
Mark, what are
your plans for
next year?
Next year? I’m going to
go to the university.

30. Conversation:
Mark, what are
your plans for
next year?
Next year? I’m going
to go to the
university.
Really? And, what
are you going to
study?

31. Conversation:
Mark, what are
your plans for
next year?
Next year? I’m going
to go to the
university.
Really? And, what
are you going to
study?
I want to be an
architect,
so,I’m going to
study
architecture.

32. Conversation:
Mark, what are
your plans for
next year?
Next year? I’m going
to go to the
university.
Really? And, what
are you going to
study?
I want to be an
architect,
so,I’m going to
study
architecture.
FUTURE PLANS