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. Sometimes, it confuses learners that we can express the future in English in these ways: As noted above, "be going to" and the present continuous have basically the same meaning when talking about the future. She: She's not going to swim at the beach. I hope you have fun on LearnEnglish Kids. Are they going to help you? I’m going to be a teacher when I’m older. 4. ", "be going to" and "will/shall" click here. She is not going to buy a new cellphone (tú) No vas a nadar a la playa. To learn the differences between "be going to" and "will/shall" click here. ¿Quién va a venir hoy? It's late so I don't think he's going to do his homework tonight. Play the two grammar games to help you practise. I'm not going to see him tomorrow. Subject auxiliarY Going to verb (Infinitive) Examples; I: am not 'm not: going to: swim: I'm not going to swim at the beach. I can see your profile picture above your comment, so I think you managed to create a character. I'm not going to see him tomorrow. ", The only real difference is that using the present continuous (going to) is shorter than saying "going to go.". In this situation, we've already decided or planned this action. We use ‘going to’ to talk about our future plans.I’m going to write my homework tonight. Do you want to practise using 'going to' in English? Don't forget to use the short form. We use ‘going to’ to talk about our future plans. You aren't going to work on saturday. 20 oraciones con going to negativas son: . She’s going to have pizza for dinner. We are not going to buy that car. ¿Ellos te van a ayudar? Grammar Rule Examples. Listening | TED Talks | Speaking | Grammar | Vocabulary | Idioms | Blog, Copyright © 2013-2020 OysterEnglish.com  All rights reserved  |   Privacy policy, because it seems strange to repeat "go" twice. I’m going to be a teacher when I’m older. We can also add "not" in front of "going to" to form the negative. Yes, it is correct to use either form with the verb "go. They walk the dog later. Play our grammar games and have fun while you learn. You can usually make the negative in two ways. Who is going to come today? (No va a llover hoy) You are not going to study to be a lawyer. (yo) No voy a nadar a la playa. I’m not going to read that book. going to for prediction. ", sing the present continuous (going to) is shorter than saying "going to go. It is not going to work. Esempio: He is not going to study Physic at University because he hate this subject. ¿Qué vamos a traer? 1. / Nosotros no vamos a comprar ese carro. For example, I'm going to play tennis this afternoon sounds like:  Aym gonna play tennis... To form of questions, we invert the subject (e.g, I, you) and "is/am/are." Cuando utilizamos “going to” hacemos referencia a una oración en futuro que expresa una acción que se ha decidido hacer con la intención de realizarse.Este tiempo verbal es conocido en inglés como Futuro con going to. What are we going to bring? Here are some examples to make sure this is clear: I am going to see a play tonight. We can express the future with "be going to + infinitive." 4. (NOT I amn’t going to read that book.) It's 8.30! You can usually make the negative in two ways.He isn’t going to ride a bike. ¿Voy a necesitar algunos puntos en la herida? 3. We be at the party on Saturday night. suj : aux: not: going to: verbo : I : am: not: going to: eat: something. We be at the party on Saturday night. (Tú no vas a estudiar para ser un abogado) We shorten and push the words together so that we can speak more quickly. Don't forget to use the short form. Cuando queremos referirnos a algunas acciones que serán realizadas en el futuro. Going To - Negative Complete the following sentences using the negative of going to. Note:  We can also use the present continuous to talk about planned future arrangements. However, there are differences when using the future simple (will/shall) and present simple to describe the future. (Ella no va a esperarme después del espectáculo) I am not going to get up early tomorrow. When is she going to arrive? He: is not isn't: He's not going to swim at the beach. (Yo no voy a levantarme temprano mañana) It is not going to rain today. Will y Going to. There are two main uses of "be going to" + the infinitive. Print an activity for this grammar topic. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). He’s not going to ride a bike. When printing, in the "fit" section, select "shrink to fit" to scale the entire infographic to fit on one page]. Remember! Here are some examples: The sky is very black. They aren’t going to visit us. how to create a character It's going to snow. Here are some examples to make sure this is clear: Again, it's okay to contract the subject pronoun and verb "be" or not contract them: Remember, contractions are common in spoken and informal English. Are you going to buy a new car? Print the reference card, activity sheet and test for more practice. He’s not going to play football anymore.Are you going to buy a new T-shirt? We can use "going to" to describe a planned action that will happen in the near future. ¿Vas comprar un nuevo auto? Subject auxiliarY Going to verb (Infinitive) Examples; I: am not 'm not: going to: swim: I'm not going to swim at the beach. [Click here to download a PDF of this infographic. (NOT She’s going to having pizza for dinner. I’m going to write my homework tonight. We can use contractions (e.g., I'm, he's) by combining the subject pronoun (e.g., I, he) with the verb "be". The infographic provides a good summary of "be going to" but let's take a closer look at the form and uses with more explanation and examples. Pronunciation Note:  When we speak, we also often say "gonna" instead of "going to." Going to se utiliza para expresar planes o hechos contundentes a futuro. (él) No va a nadar a la playa. / Tú no vas a trabajar el sábado. They’re going to watch a film this weekend. © British Council No voy a comer algo. GlassDoctor70 replied on 21 November, 2017 - 20:47 Egypt Permalink, CaptainGigabyte700 replied on 16 November, 2020 - 01:23 Canada Permalink, ForeverJewelSphinx replied on 28 August, 2017 - 06:33 Mongolia Permalink, PinkRootHawk replied on 10 April, 2017 - 11:38 Morocco Permalink, ColourfulSummerPaw replied on 14 March, 2017 - 19:50 Serbia Permalink, ColourfulSummerPaw replied on 14 March, 2017 - 19:46 Serbia Permalink, YellowHorseWow replied on 8 June, 2016 - 13:44 Ecuador Permalink, YellowHorseWow replied on 8 June, 2016 - 13:43 Ecuador Permalink. Going To - Negative Complete the following sentences using the negative of going to. (tú) No vas a nadar a la playa. Yes, it is correct to use either form with the verb "go. As we've learned here, we use "be going to + infinitive" to describe future planned actions or to predict future actions or events. 2. (I'm going to see a play tonight.) You: are: not: going to: talk: to somebody. You're going to miss your train! ), MissSmilingShark replied on 13 May, 2020 - 15:42 United Kingdom Permalink, hi, I really need help . The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. I crashed the company car. 2. I recommend you read this page to better understand these differences. We often use going to to make a prediction about the future. ¿Cuándo va a llegar ella? 1. Our prediction is based on present evidence. (él) No va a nadar a la playa. He: is not isn't: He's not going to swim at the beach. No vas a hablar con alguien. Es importante anotar que en esta forma del tiempo futuro, se hace uso del verbo to be en forma presente, por ejemplo: En español traducimos esta forma del futuro conjugado con el verbo ir en futuro como auxiliar. 3. Para realizar preguntas con to be going to debemos escribir el verbo to be al principio de la pregunta, después el sujeto seguido de going to más el verbo en su forma simple. They walk the dog later. (yo) No voy a nadar a la playa. Soggetto + coniugazione di be + not + going to + forma base del verbo. Print a reference card for this grammar topic. He’s not going to play football anymore. In this section, we'll look at how to form the future simple using "going to" as well as when to use this tense. They are very close in meaning so it's possible to use either: Sometimes learners wonder if the verb "go" can be used with "be going to" because it seems strange to repeat "go" twice. Example: I _____ see him tomorrow. They’re not going to visit us. Don write a letter at the weekend. / Eso no va a funcionar. Don write a letter at the weekend. They’re going to watch a film this weekend.. Be careful! We can also add "not" in front of "going to" to form the negative.. She: She's not going to swim at the beach. You often have to wait quite a long time (sometimes as long as a week) to see your profile picture after you have created it or changed it. If we use a wh- question word, we insert it at the beginning of the sentence. Am I going to need some stitches on the injury? even you cant help me thanks, MissInternetEarth replied on 14 May, 2020 - 08:14 United Kingdom (Great Britain) Permalink. You: are not aren't: You're not going to swim at the beach. We are saying what we think will happen. My boss isn't going to be very happy! El verbo to be se escribe en presente y según el sujeto: Are you going to buy a new T-shirt?. Example: I _____ see him tomorrow. Este tipo de oraciones se conocen como future simple, y pueden utilizar dos tipos de verbos que, aunque pueden significar lo mismo y se pueden intercambiar, ambos tienen un uso específico.Hablamos de los verbos “will” y “going to”.A continuación hablaremos de cada uno de ellos. You: are not aren't: You're not going to swim at the beach. Subject pronoun + the verb "be" + "going to/not going to" and the infinitive of the verb: We can use contractions (e.g., I'm, he's) by combining the subject pronoun (e.g., I, he) with the verb "be".