El -Going to-
Usamos la estructura -Going to- para hablar de:
- Intenciones sobre el futuro a partir de una decisión tomada antes del momento de hablar
- Cosas que están a punto de ocurrir
- Predicciones basadas en evidencia real en el presente
- Arreglos de horarios personales, aunque se prefiere el Present Progressive
| He's going to fix his car this week, it's been broken down for a long time. (intención) | I’m going to buy some groceries from the supermarket later on today; do you want me to get you anything? (intención) |
| I’m going to lose my mind. (a punto de ocurrir) | The shop's going to open soon. (a punto de ocurrir) |
| The sky is dark and full of clouds, it's going to rain. (predicción basada en evidencia) | Maccabi is down 12 points with 3 minutes left on the clock; they're going to lose the game! (predicción basada en evidencia) |
| I'm going to meet Maya this Friday. (arreglos de horarios personales) | She's going to fly to New York this weekend. (arreglos de horarios personales) |
Estractura del -Going to-
I:
I am going to study at Bright English.
I am not going to study at Bright English.
Am I going to study at Bright English?
We:
Ben and I (we) are going to study at Bright English.
We are not going to study at Bright English.
Are we going to study at Bright English?
You:
You are going to study at Bright English.
You are not going to study at Bright English.
Are you going to study at Bright English?
They:
Ben and Maya (they) are going to study at Bright English.
They are not going to study at Bright English.
Are they going to study at Bright English?
He:
Ben (he) is going to study at Bright English.
He is not going to study at Bright English.
Is he going to study at Bright English?
She:
Maya (she) is going to study at Bright English.
She is not going to study at Bright English.
Is she going to study at Bright English?
It:
It (the computer) is going to study well.
It is not going to study well.
Is it going to study well?
Regals del Going to:
Sujeto + am\is\are + going to + v1 (I am going to do)
I am going to eat \ I am not going to eat \ am I going to eat?
- Usamos isn’t/aren’t + going to para formar negaciones (ver la tabla anterior).
- Usamos is/are/am + going to para formar preguntas (ver la tabla anterior).
- Podemos usar going to en el pasado agregando was/were para describir cosas que estábamos a punto de hacer.
– I was going to talk to him, but then he left and I couldn’t. She was going to win the game, but then she made a big mistake.
Expresiones de tiempo comunes con la estructura Going to:
Next _____ (week, month, year etc.), tomorrow,
Soon, in the future, this ____ (morning, afternoon, evening etc.), in an____ (a minute, hour etc.)
