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Future: (be) going to

There are different ways to express the future in English. This lesson focuses on (be) going to + verb. We use (be) going to when we talk about predictions (things that we think are going to happen) or about future plans.

We usually use future time expressions at the beginning or end of a sentence.

For example: He is going to fly to London next month.

Subject Be Going to Verb Examples
I am work I am going to work hard tomorrow.
You are sleep You're going to sleep there.
He is going to go He isn’t going to go to the party.
She is buy Next week, she's going to buy a new hat.
It is snow It’s not going to snow today.
We are not going to help We’re going to help you with your homework.
You are be You aren't going to be astronauts.
They are play They are going to play basketball next year.

Yes / No Questions
Be Subject Going to Verb Examples
Am I catch Am I going to catch the ball?
Are you throw Are you going to throw the ball?
he feed Is he going to feed the dog?
Is she going to read Is she going to read the book?
it run Is it going to run home?
we speak Are we going to speak English?
Are you send Are you going to send Sam the letter?
they collect Are they going to collect postcards?

To make a Wh- question, add the Wh- word at the beginning of the Yes/No question.

For example: How are you going to catch the ball?
When are we going to speak English?

Possessive Pronouns

We use possessive pronouns to show that something belongs to somebody. Possessive pronouns are very similar to possessive adjectives (see L1U5L1) but they are always used alone, without a noun following them.

Possessive adjectivePossessive pronoun

For example: This is my bike.This bike is mine.

Possessive Adjective Possessive Pronoun Examples
my mine Please don't take my phone. It's mine.
your yours Your book is blue. The red book isn't yours.
his his He likes his cookies. That cookie is his.
her hers Everybody knows it's her music. That music is hers.
our ours That dog is our dog. He's ours.
your yours I put your books in your bag. These books aren't yours.
their theirs I know their house! That one is theirs.

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