In this lesson of Learning English as a Second Language, we shall learn:
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Expressing Future using "be going to"
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Difference between Present Continuous and going to
Observe the following examples:
I will take admission in an English language centre tomorrow. (Expressing Future using WILL)
I am taking admission in an English language centre tomorrow. (Expressing Future using Present Continuous Tense)
I am going to take admission in an English language centre tomorrow. (Expressing Future using Be Going to)
There isn't any difference in the above sentences, all show Future ."Be going to" is a verb phrase which is used to show Future Plans or Arrangements. Like Will , it also has some other uses, but we are not learning those uses in this lesson. We shall cover those uses later .
Note: You can see that be going to starts with be , so if you don't know what be is please visit Unit 1 before proceeding.
"Going to" is also used to express Future Plans or Arrangements and it does not mean anything. Do not take it as a verb "GO" , it is just a verb phrase and does not mean going somewhere.
e.g. I am going to buy a car next week , does not mean that I am going somewhere to buy a car next week, instead it means that I will buy a car next week.
I am going to buy a car next week = I will buy a car next week
I must tell you that there is a little difference between WILL and BE GOING TO but here I am not telling you that difference, the reason is that sometimes students are not ready to understand a difference between two things and I don't want to involve you in any complexity. Well,for the time being just remember that there isn't any difference between will and Going to. I will explain the difference between them in the next unit.
Using Will, Present Continuous and Going to for Expressing Future
It depends upon a person what he wants to use for expressing Future, now you know that you can use WILL , Present Continuous Tense and Be going to to express Future Plans and all of them give the same idea , you can use whatever you like to express Future Arrangement / Plan.
e.g. He will clean his room this weekend (Expressing Future Using WILL)
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He is cleaning his room this weekend (Expressing Future Using Present Continuous Tense)
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He is going to clean his room this weekend (Expressing Future Using Going to)
Pronunciation of Going to
Going to is often pronounced as "gonna" at the time of speaking in an informal speech.
e.g. I am going to write a letter = I'm gonna write a letter.
Structure of be going to
Affirmative : Subject + be + going to + First form of a verb + Object.
I am going to visit my aunt tonight
She is going to call your parents
Negative : Subject + be + not + going to + First form of a verb + Object.
I am not going to visit my aunt tonight
She is not going to call your parents.
Interrogative: Be + Subject + going to + First form of a verb + Object?
Are you going to visit your aunt tonight?
Is she going to call your parents?
Words Used for Future Time
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Tomorrow |
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Tomorrow morning |
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Tomorrow afternoon |
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Tomorrow evening |
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Tomorrow night |
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Next week |
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Next month |
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Next year |
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Next weekend |
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Next spring |
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Next summer |
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Next fall |
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Next winter |
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Next Tuesday |
Exercise No1: Complete the sentences use be going to + the following expressions.
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call the landlord |
go to the bookstore |
see a dentist |
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call the police |
go to a Pakistani restaurant |
stay in bed today |
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get something to eat |
lay down and rest for a while |
take a long walk in the park |
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go to the beach |
look it up in my dictionary |
take it to the post office |
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go to the bed |
major in psychology |
take them to the Laundromat |
1. I need to buy a book. I am going to go to the bookstore.
2. It's midnight now. I am sleepy. I
3. Salma is hungry. She
4. My clothes are dirty. I
5. I have a toothache. My wisdom tooth hurts. I
6. I am writing a composition. I don't know how to spell a word. I
7. George has to mail a package. He
8. Alina lives in an apartment. There's a problem with the plumbing. She
9. Ali and I want to go swimming. We
10. I have a headache. I
11. It's late at night. I hear a burglar! I
12. I want to be a psychologist. When I go to the university, I
13. I feel terrible. I think I am getting the flu. I
14. Ivan and Natasha want to go out to eat. They
15. It's a nice day today. Mary and I
- I'm going to go to the bed.
- She's going to get something to eat.
- I'm going to take them to the Laundromat.
- I'm going to see a dentist.
- I'm going to look it up in my dictionary.
- He's going to take it to the post office.
- She's going to call the landlord.
- We're going to go to the beach.
- I'm going to lay down and rest for a while.
- I'm going to call the police.
- I'm going to major in psychology.
- I'm going to stay in bed today.
- They're going to go to a Pakistani restaurant.
- are going to take a long walk in the park
Oral Exercise No.1: Answer the questions using be going to in your sentences.
For example:
A: Are you going to clean your room today?
B: Yes , I am . I am going to clean my room today OR
No , I'm not . I am not going to clean my room today.
Oral Exercise No 2. Make Questions. Use be going to.
Example : When \ sleep tonight
Response : When are you going to sleep tonight?
5 comments:
Laundromat the same as laundry?
burglar the same as thief
Yes, it does.
Mr Samiulla,what does "next fall" mean?i looked it up in the dictionary but i couldn't find it :(
Aslam o Alikum
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