When we are talking about the future, the phrase 'be going to' is very useful. We use this phrase when we are talking about something we plan to do, or intend to do. Sentences are formed using:
subject + 'be' + 'going to' + verb
| Subject | 'be' | 'going to' | Verb | |
| I | am | going to | sing | in the school play next month. |
| You | are | |||
| He, She, It | is | |||
| We, You, They | are |
Remember that we can also use contractions for 'be
We can also use 'be going to' to make negative sentences. These are made by using:
subject + 'be' + not + 'going to' + verb
| Subject | 'be' | not | 'going to' | Verb | |
| I | am | not | going to | watch | the school play next month. |
| You | are | ||||
| He, She, It | is | ||||
| We, You, They | are |
Here are some examples of sentences that use the phrase 'be going to' to talk about the future.
We're going to go shopping at the mall.
He's going to jump onto that ramp!
She's going to make a big splash.
He's not going to fall if he uses ropes.
She's going to text me a picture of her new puppy!
Mom's not going to be happy about the broken vase!