Be going to

FORMA:

Se forma con am/is/are +going to+ infinitivo

 

 

 

 

 

He's going to fall into the hole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 USOS:

 

A: "Be going to" se usa para planes e intenciones de cara al futuro:

 

They are going to plant a tree
 

B:"Be going to" también se usa para expresar la certeza de que algo ocurrirá en un futuro cercano.

 

 

She's going to have a baby

"Will" se usa para hacer predicciones sobre el futuro:

 

 

 

 

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "BE GOING TO" AND "WILL"

“Be going to” implica que hay señales de que algo ocurra en el futuro. 

“Will” implica que el hablante cree que algo ocurrirá en el futuro.

 

Ejemplos: 

The lift is going to break down (implica que está haciendo ruidos extraños...)

The lift will break down. (Sucederá en algún momento del futuro)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT FORM: FUTURE SIMPLE OR "BE GOING TO" FORM

1 Mary: "I've got a headache."
   John: "I_________________(get) you an aspirin." 

2 What are all those bricks for?
   I _______________________ (build) a wall at the side of the garden.
3 My sister is pregnant, according to the doctor she ______________(have) a girl. 
4 Did you get the theatre tickets?
  No, I forgot all about them. I ______________(book) them tomorrow-
5 Did you know that it's Sarah's birthday tomorrow? 
  No, I didn't. I______________(buy) some flowers for her tomorrow morning.
6 We need some more ink for the printer.
   I_______________(go) to the shop and get some.