GOING TO FUTURE

GOING TO: É usado quando temos intenção de fazer algo no futuro – temos planos. Também é usado para expressar algo que sabemos que vai acontecer por causa do que vemos ou ouvimos.

Por exemplo:              I am going to travel next week.

                                   (Eu viajarei na próxima semana)

Neste caso esta implícito que eu tenho planos de viajar na   próxima semana)

                                                                                 

                                  Look at those clouds! It’s going to rain.

                                  (olhe aquelas nuvens, Vai chover)

                                 (Baseado no que eu estou vendo, eu sei que vai chover)

Estrutura   =>             Verb To be     +       Going to   +      Verb

                                (Simple Present)

           Mary                is                                 going to           study              tonight.

                       

            Paul and I       are                               going to          read                 a good book.             

            I                      am                               going to          travel               tomorrow.

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Exercises:

A - Use going to:

1.      The show _______________________ (to begin) at 9 o’clock.

2.      Mr. Smith ______________________ (to leave) the office after 5:00 this afternoon.

3.      What ________ they ____________________ (to do) with that paper?

4.      Jane  _______________________ (to go) to school in the morning.

5.      They __________________________ (to tell) us a story tomorrow.

6.      She  ____________________ (to play) tennis on Fridays.

7.      _____ you __________________ to the party tonight?

B – Ask questions:

1.      ___________________________________________________________________

      I am going to talk to Mr. Evans.

2.   ___________________________________________________________________

      I am going to talk to Mr. Evans tomorrow morning.

3.   ___________________________________________________________________

      I am going to talk to Mr. Evans in his office.

4.   ___________________________________________________________________

      I am going to travel by car.

5.   ___________________________________________________________________

      I am going to travel with Jane.