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The Future with Be Going To: Statements. Vacation Plans. Vacation Plans. We ’re going to take a vacation to China. Oh, we have many plans. We ’re going to have a great time. My husband and I need to go to the airport. Where can I take you?. What are you going to do in China?.
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The Future with Be Going To: Statements Vacation Plans
Vacation Plans We’re going to take a vacation to China. Oh, we have many plans. We’re going to have a great time. My husband and I need to go to the airport. Where can I take you? What are you going to do in China?
Vacation Plans My husband is going to see Chinese martial arts. I am going to watch traditional Chinese dancing. We are going to visit the Great Wall of China.
Be Going To We can use be going toto talk about the future. They are going to take a boat down the Yangtze River next week. I am going to try local Chinese food tomorrow.
Be Verb Base Form Verb + Other Words Subject going to Form To form the future with be going to, use am, is, orare + going to +the base form of the verb. study Chinese. going to I am visit museums. going to Sandy is travel to Beijing. going to They are
Look at the chart. Usebe + going to +a base form verbto describe the vacation plans of the people below. Practice 1 Example: Mr. Jones________________a parade. is going to watch
Negative Statements To make a negative sentence, placenot before going to. She is not going to go to the zoo. They are not going to take a bus.
Contractions Use contractionsin speaking and informal writing. The concert’sgoing to start soon. We aren’t going to buy souvenirs.
Pronunciation In speaking only, we sometimes pronounce going to as “gonna.” Never write “gonna.” Use “gonna” in conversation only. We’re gonnabe late. gonna Don’t worry. The plane is gonnaleave soon. gonna = going to
Work with a partner. Make affirmative and negative statements about your plans. Use contractions. Practice 2 Example:watch TV / exercise / tonight • tonight • tomorrow • this afternoon • next week • next year I’m going to watch TV tonight. I’m not going to exercise. cook watch TV visit listen study work clean travel play exercise fix stay