Read & Listen: The Future with To Be Going To
OVERVIEW
On this page, you will learn about talking about the future with to be going to.
- First, read the text and study the chart.
- Then, listen to audio of the text.
READ & LISTEN
Read:
Another way to talk about the future is to be going to followed by the base verb. We use this form when we talk about something that is 100% decided for the future. We are sure it is going to happen. You change the verb to be depending on the subject. Study the example sentences in the chart.
| Form | Sentence |
|---|---|
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to be going to + base verb |
I am going to take shorter showers. You are going to take shorter showers. He is going to take shorter showers. She is going to take shorter showers. We are going to take shorter showers. They are going to take shorter showers. |