Future with GOING TO

by Augusto Gonçalves Ribeiro

Uso

Expressa ações futuras planejadas anteriormente.

Estrutura

verb to be + going to + main verb
= verbo estar  + going to + verbo principal


Affirmative Form

Subject + to be + going to + main verb

Inicia-se a frase com o sujeito, que pode ser um pronome pessoal, conjuga-se o verbo 'to be' (am, is, are), acrescenta-se a expressão 'going to' seguida do infinitivo do verbo principal sem o 'to'.

I am going to work tonight. (to work) = Irei trabalhar hoje à noite.

Peter is going to go the movies on Friday night.  (to go) = Peter irá ao cinema sexta à noite.

The children are going to play in the park on the weekend. (to play) = As crianças brincarão no parque no final de semana.


Negative Form

Subject + to be + NOT + going to + main verb

Inicia-se a frase com o sujeito, que pode ser um pronome pessoal, conjuga-se o verbo 'to be' (am, is, are), acrescenta-se a o advérbio de negação 'not' antes da expressão 'going to' seguida do infinitivo do verbo principal sem o 'to'.

I am not going to study tonight. = Não irei estudar hoje à noite.

Peter isn't going to go the supermarket on Friday night. = Peter não irá ao supermercado sexta à noite.

The children aren't going to play in the park today. = As crianças não brincarão no parque hoje.


Interrogative Form

To be + subject +  going to + main verb

Inicia-se a frase com  o verbo 'to be' (Am, Is, Are) conjugando-o de acordo com o sujeito, que pode ser um pronome pessoal, acrescenta-se a expressão 'going to' seguida do infinitivo do verbo principal sem o 'to'.

Am I going to work or study tonight ? = Irei trabalhar ou estudar hoje à noite ?

Is Peter going to go to the movies or the supermarket on Friday night ? = Peter irá ao cinema ou ao supermercado sexta à noite ?

Are the children going to play in the park today or on the weekend ? = As crianças irão brincar no parque hoje ou no final de semana ?


Adverbs

tonight = hoje à noite
tomorrow night = amanhã à noite
in an hour = daqui a uma hora
in a week = daqui a uma semana
in a month = daqui a um mês
in a year = daqui a um ano
in 2050 = em 2050


Exercises:

1) Complete the sentences with the Going to Future in the affirmative form.

a) Sarah and I _____ ___________  __________ out tomorrow night. (to eat = comer)
b) Maggie _____ ___________  __________ next month to New York. (to travel = viajar)
c) I _____ ___________  __________ my car on the weekend. (to wash = lavar)
d) The babies _____ ___________  __________ their milk tonight. (to drink = beber)
e) That man (aquele homem)  _____ ___________  __________ to you tomorrow night. (to talk = conversar)
f) These men (estes homens) _____ ___________  __________ to school on Monday morning. (to come = vir)
g) You _____ ___________  __________ your friends next week. (to meet = encontrar)
h) Mike and David _____ ___________  __________ a party (festa) Saturday night. (to give = dar)
i) Susan _____ ___________  __________ about her next test. (to think = pensar)
j) The girls _____ ___________  __________ their e-mails tonight. (to send = enviar)

2) Complete the sentences with the Going to Future in the negative form.

a)  I _____ ___________  __________ out tomorrow night. (to eat = comer)
b) Maggie and I _____ ___________  __________ next month to New York. (to travel = viajar)
c) Vickytoria _____ ___________  __________ her car on the weekend. (to wash = lavar)
d) The baby _____ ___________  __________ its milk tonight. (to drink = beber)
e) That woman (aquela mulher)  _____ ___________  __________ to you tomorrow night. (to talk = conversar)
f) These men (estas mulheres) _____ ___________  __________ to school on Monday morning. (to come = vir)
g) You and Helen  _____ ___________  __________ your friends next week. (to meet = encontrar)
h) David _____ ___________  __________ a party (festa) Saturday night. (to give = dar)
i) Robert and Mike _____ ___________  __________ about their next test. (to think = pensar)
j) The girls _____ ___________  __________ their e-mails tonight. (to send = enviar)

3) Complete the sentences with the Going to Future in the interrogative form.

a) _____ Sarah   ___________  __________ out tomorrow night ? (to eat = comer)
b) _____ Maggie and Linda ___________  __________ next month to New York ? (to travel = viajar)
c) _____ you  ___________  __________ my car on the weekend ? (to wash = lavar)
d) _____ The babies ___________  __________ their milk tonight ? (to drink = beber)
e) _____That man (aquele homem)   ___________  __________ to you tomorrow night ? (to talk = conversar)
f) _____ These men (estes homens) ___________  __________ to school on Monday morning ? (to come = vir)
g) _____ I ___________  __________ your friends next week ? (to meet = encontrar)
h) _____ Mike and David  ___________  __________ a party (festa) Saturday night ? (to give = dar)
i) _____ Susan  ___________  __________ about her next test ? (to think = pensar)
j) _____ The girl  ___________  __________ their e-mails tonight ? (to send = enviar)