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UNIT 16 FUTURE TENSE: BE GOING TO / WILL150We use time expressions such as today, this evening, tomorrow, tomorrow morning, next month, soon, one day, in the future, etc.TIME EXPRESSIONSWe use be (am, is, are) going to with the bare infinitive of the main verb in affirmative sentences.I am going to watch a movie tonight.They are going to go abroad on 20th June.%u2022%u2022We form negative sentences by putting not after am, is, are with the bare infinitive of the main verb.We are not going to bring beverages for the party.He isn%u2019t going to score a point.%u2022%u2022We put am, is, are at the beginning of the sentences in questions.Are you going to stay late? Is she going to come over us?%u2022%u2022We use only to be without going to or the main verb in short answers.A: Is Mr. Leek going to send an e-mail?B: Yes, he is. / No, he isn%u2019t.%u2022A: Are they going to swim in the afternoon?B: Yes, they are. / No, they aren%u2019t.%u2022BE GOING TOAffirmativeV1I am (I%u2019m) going toYou are (You%u2019re) going toHe is (He%u2019s) going toShe is (She%u2019s) going toIt is (It%u2019s) going toWe are (We%u2019re) going toYou are (You%u2019re) going toThey are (They%u2019re) going toNegativeV1I am not (I%u2019m not) going toYou are not (You aren%u2019t) going toHe is not (He isn%u2019t) going toShe is not (She isn%u2019t) going toIt is not (It isn%u2019t) going toWe are not (We aren%u2019t) going toYou are not (You aren%u2019t) going toThey are not (They aren%u2019t) going toQuestionsV1?Am I going toAre you going toIs he going toIs she going toIs it going toAre we going toAre you going toAre they going toShort AnswersYes, I am.Yes, you are (%u2018re).Yes, he is (%u2018s).Yes, she is (%u2018s).Yes, it is (%u2018s).Yes, we are (%u2018re).Yes, you are (%u2018re).Yes, they are (%u2018re).Yes, I am not.Yes, you are not (aren%u2019t).Yes, he is (isn%u2019t).Yes, she is (isn%u2019t).Yes, it is (isn%u2019t).Yes, we are aren%u2019t.Yes, you are aren%u2019t.Yes, they are aren%u2019t.future plans, arrangements and intentions.%u2022 We are going to have a graduation party at the weekend.We use be going to to talk about:something that is going to happen when there is an evidence.%u2022 Watch out! You are going to break the plates.

