“GOING TO” FOR FUTURE INTENTIONS AND PREDICTIONS
We use “going to” to express decisions already made to do something.
E.g. = We’re going to go on holiday next month.
We also use “going to” to make predictions about the future.
E.g. = You’re going to meet a beautiful woman.
I think you’re going to have a wonderful time in France
We form negative statements with: subject + be + not + going to + verb (infinitive)
E.g. = I’m not going to see her until tomorrow
We form positive statements with: subject + be + going to + verb (infinitive)
E.g. = we’re going to visit Celia in the hospital tonight
We form ‘Yes/No’ questions with: be+ subject + going to + verb (infinitive)
E.g. = Are you going to take her a bunch of flowers?
We form ‘Wh-‘ questions in different ways.
What are we going to do in Zurich?
Where are you going to go?
When are we going to meet your friend?
Why is she going to visit Brazil?
Who is going to come to the party?
What time are they going to leave?
PRESENT CONTINOUS FOR FUTURE PLANS
We sometimes use the present continous tense to talk about about definite plans in the immediate future. We form positive statements with: subject + be + verb (ing) + noun
We’re visiting Celia in the hospital tonight
They’re travelling to Prague by train
We form negative statements with: subject + be+ not + verb (ing)
I’m not seeing her until tomorrow
Tim and Kate aren’t coming on Tuesday
We form ‘Yes/No’ questions with : be + subject + verb (ing)
Are you taking her any flowers?
Is she arriving this afternoon?
We form ‘Wh-‘ questions in different ways.
What are we doing tomorrow?
Where are you going?
When is she going to arrive?
Why are you visiting Prague?
Who are they travelling with?
What time are we leaving?
