Future Tense (be going to)

Future Tense (be going to)

If you found a time machine that could take you to any time you choose, would you travel to the past, stay in the present time, or discover the future?

Let's review what we studied

• Simple past

• Simple present

• Present Continuous

Answer the following questions

Multiple Choice

We use this tense to talk about routine, habits, schedules and facts

• Present Continuous

• Simple Past

• Present Simple

Multiple Choice

The Present Continuous tense is used to talk about

• Routine

• Completed actions

• Actions in progress (now)

Multiple Choice

For finished and completed actions, Which tense do we use?

• Simple Past

• Simple Present

• Present Continuous

So, we use:

• Simple past: completed actions

• Simple present: routine, habits, schedules, facts

• Present Continuous: actions in progress

But what if we want to talk about the future? Which tense do we use?

In today's lesson

• Usage of Future Tense (be going to) 

• Time expressions

• Affirmative sentences

• Negative sentences

• Ask Yes/No and information questions using

Simple Future Tense (be going to)

• Plans and intentions for the future when a decision has already been made.

• Example: Mrs Lucky is going to meet a friend in town.

• Predictions for the future that are based on present evidence.

• Example: The sky is blue - it is not going to rain. So Mrs Lucky is going to leave her umbrella at home

Time expressions (signal words)

• Certain expressions can help us to recognize the tense being used in a sentence. The following words indicate the use of a future tense (Present Continuous)

• in one year, next week, tomorrow, next Monday, next weekend, in two, (three, ten...) years or months

• Sometimes, the future tense is known without these signal words (will, be going to)

How to form sentences?

S + be (not) going to + V1

Let's practice it

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence

• Mr. Bean reading a card

• Mr. Bean is going to read a cad

Multiple Choice

We ______ have dinner in a restaurant; I have made a reservation.

• are going to

• will be

• did

• won't

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence that match the image

• He's going to sleep

• He's going to answer the phone

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence in future tense with going to

• Mom and Dad are going to buy a new computer.

• Mom and Dad is going to buy a new computer.

• Mom and Dad are going to buying a new computer.

• Mom and Dad going to buy a new computer.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence in future tense with going to

• I'm going to visit my cousin tomorrow

• I am going visit my cousin tomorrow

• I going to visit my cousin tomorrow

Multiple Choice

I ______ see the manager this afternoon.

• will to

• am going to

• am

• did

Fill in the blank with full form

I am not going to tell you the secret.

Make a Yes/No question for this sentence.

Be + S + going to + V1.....?

Are you going to tell me the secret?

Let's Practice

Multiple Choice

__ Lucy ____ __ go to England next year?

• Is ... going to ...

• Are ... going to ...

• Am ... going to ...

Multiple Choice

___ ___ _____ __ ____ the newspaper tomorrow?

• You going to read ...

• You are going to read ...

• Are you going to read ...

Multiple Choice

Is it going to rain tomorrow?

No, __ _____

• ... it going to

• ... it is

• ... it isn’t

Multiple Choice

Are they going to visit the new museum next Saturday?

No, ____ ______

• ... they are

• ... they aren’t

• ... they going to

What about information questions?

Wh + be + S + going to + V1.....?

What are you going to tell ?

Now. Let's check waht we learned.

Multiple Choice

(A) … you going to join us? (B) Yes, I ….

• Are / am
• Are / are
• Do / do

Multiple Choice

What time are you going to … for the airport?

• leaving
• leave
•  leaves

Multiple Choice

… are you going to do on your summer holiday?

• Where
  
  
• What
• How

Multiple Choice

(A) When … they … arrive? (B) I’m not sure.

• do / go to
• will / going to
• are / going to

Let's discover the world

Group activity

• Padlet link with the world map

• Imagine you will spend 2 months in one continent for vacation. What activities are you going to do?

• As a group, plan at least 10 activities with their locations (Use be going to)

• Each group will get a continent :Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America, North Africa or Antarctica

You have 20 mins

• 2 students can search for activities

• 2 students can post plans on Padlet

• Remember to review your posts for improvements in writing and look

Which plans did you like? Are you going to include any of them in your future plans?

Comment on your friends posts, use (be not going to) and make sure to give a like to those you liked. Write 3 comments at least.

Do you have any questions??

S + be gong to + V1

Resources

• https://english.lingolia.com/en/grammar/tenses/future-simple-going-to/exercises

• https://englishwithlynn.com/grammar/tenses-grammar/the-future-simple-tense/

• https://www.slideshare.net/faridan2005/be-going-to-3242288