Simple Future with Be Going To – Grammar & Verb Tenses

Introduction

This section introduces the topic of verb tenses and specifically focuses on the simple future tense with "be going to."

Simple Future Tense with "Be Going To"

• The simple future tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future.

• There are three ways to express the simple future tense in English: using "will" and a base verb, using "be going to" and a base verb, or using "be" and an "-ing" verb.

• "Be going to" is commonly used in spoken English to talk about existing future plans.

• The form of the verb "be" changes depending on the subject.

Examples:

• I am going to buy a new car next year.

• She is going to take her dog to the vet in three days.

• The students are going to graduate two weeks from now.

Contractions with "Be Going To"

• Contractions can be used when using "be going to."

• The contraction for "am" is "'m," for "are" is "'re," and for "is" is "'s."

• Subject pronouns can also be contracted with the verb.

• Singular subject nouns may sometimes be contracted, but not plural nouns.

Examples:

• He's going to take piano lessons next month.

• We're going to order pizza for dinner.

• The students aren't going to watch TV tonight. (No timestamp provided)

Practice Exercise

In this section, a practice exercise is given to reinforce the use of "be going to" in forming simple future sentences.

• The viewers are asked to look at a picture and say or write a simple future sentence using "be going to."

• An example sentence is provided: "You're going to graduate in three days."

Conclusion

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