๐ฌ๐ง Learn English ยท A2 Grammar
๐๏ธ Talking About the Future
Learn how to use 'be going to' to talk about your future plans. You will also learn how to make easy predictions about the weather or things you can see.
Future Plans
We use 'be going to' plus an action verb to talk about plans we have already made for the future. First, change the verb 'be' to 'am', 'is', or 'are' depending on your subject. Then add 'going to' and the main action. For example, if you have a plan to travel next week, you say 'I am going to travel.' This is very common for talking about weekends, holidays, and meetings.
Future Predictions
We also use 'be going to' when we can see or feel something happening right now that tells us about the very near future. Look at the sky! If you see dark, heavy clouds, you know what will happen next. We use 'is going to' or 'are going to' to describe these clear signs all around us.
Negative Plans
To talk about things you do not have a plan to do, just add the word 'not' right after 'am', 'is', or 'are'. This creates a negative sentence. For example, 'I am not going to work on Sunday' means you plan to stay home and rest instead of working.
