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Future Plans with "Be Going To"

The document discusses the future tense "be going to" which is used to talk about plans and predictions. It provides the formula for this construction, which includes the verb "to be" plus the gerund "going" followed by an infinitive verb. Examples are given to illustrate how it expresses planned future actions or predictions based on evidence. The syntax of affirmative, negative and question sentences using this construction is also demonstrated. Finally, some example sentences are provided and reordered to show the correct punctuation.

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Future Plans with "Be Going To"

The document discusses the future tense "be going to" which is used to talk about plans and predictions. It provides the formula for this construction, which includes the verb "to be" plus the gerund "going" followed by an infinitive verb. Examples are given to illustrate how it expresses planned future actions or predictions based on evidence. The syntax of affirmative, negative and question sentences using this construction is also demonstrated. Finally, some example sentences are provided and reordered to show the correct punctuation.

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I. Formula. This is not a real conjugation.

It is the result of the verb to go in present


progressive plus an infinitive verb. So we have three elements in the formula:
1) Verb to be (in simple present) am
2) Verb to go in gerund is + going + infinitive verb
are
c) An infinitive verb

II. Use. Future with Be Going To is used for the following situations:
1) To express future plans which were determined before the moment of speaking and
certain future actions which we have previously decided.
→ We are going to have an exam at the end of the course.
→ Daniel is going to see U2 next weekend. He has the tickets already.
2) Predictions based on visible evidence.
→ Wendyl is going to have a baby. Look at how her belly has grown.
→ The shark is going to have dinner early.

III. Syntax. Check the syntax of the following structures:


1- Affirmative Sentence = Daniel is going to see U2 next weekend.
2- Yes / No Question = Is Daniel going to see U2 next weekend?
3- Wh Question = Where is Daniel going to see U2 next weekend?
4- Negative Sentence = Daniel isn’t going to see U2 next month.
1. Rewrite the following sentences in the correct order. Pay attention to the punctuation.
a) ? / to have / Lynn / going / big party / a / is
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b) Mark / his bike / going / is / . / to / next weekend / ride
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c) . / her dog / isn’t / on Friday / to walk / Jane / going
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e) when / Gina / to play / badminton /? / Dave / going / and / are
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f) Will / a / Jessica / new / to buy / and / aren’t / car / going / .
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g) next summer / vacation / on / go / to / going / ? / you / are
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h) the party / ? / Jacob / who / going / is / invite / to / to
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i) going / French / Lucy and George / . / are / in Paris / to study
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j) food / when / junk food / ? / eating / is / to stop / the kid / going
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