FUTURE – FUTURO COM "BE GOING TO"
O futuro, além da forma will, também pode ser expresso pela forma be going to. Para utilizá-la, é necessário conjugar o verbo to be de acordo com a pessoa a que o verbo se refere e acrescentar o verbo principal no infinitivo.
be (conjugado) + going to + verbo principal
Usos:
O be going to pode ser usado para:
•Falar de planos que foram feitos com antecedência.
Ex: Im going to buy a car next month. (Eu vou comprar um carro mês que vem).
• Fazer previsões num futuro próximo.
Ex: I think its going to rain. (Eu acho que vai chover).
•Também pode ser usado com a palavra probably (provavelmente)
Ex: I probably going to talk with her. (Eu provavelmente vou falar com ela).
Atenção!!!
Embora a combinação entre going to e o verbo to go seja possível, ela deve ser evitada. Como alternativa utiliza-se o present continuous.
Em vez de:
• Im going to go to my home. (Eu vou ir pra minha casa).
Usa-se:
• Im going to my home. (Eu vou pra minha casa ou eu estou indo pra minha casa).
O futuro com o be going to tem as seguintes formas:
|
Afirmativa |
Negativa |
Interr. Afirmativa |
Interr. Negativa |
|
I am going |
I am not going to |
Am I going to ? |
Am I not going to ? |
|
You are going to |
You are going to |
Are you going to ? |
Are you not going to ? |
|
He She is going to It |
He She is not going to It |
he Is she going to ? it |
he Is she not going to ? it |
|
We are going to |
We are not going to |
Are we going to ? |
Are we not going to ? |
|
You are going to |
You are not going to |
Are you going to ? |
Are you not going to? |
|
They are going to |
They are not going to |
Are they going to ? |
Are they not going to ? |
Essas formas também possuem contrações:
|
Afirmativa |
Negativa |
Interr. Negativa |
|
I´m going |
I´m not going to |
Am I not going to ? |
|
You´re going to |
You aren´t going to |
Aren´t you going to ? |
|
He´s She´s going to It´s |
He She isn´t going to It |
he Isn´t she going to ? it |
|
We´re going to |
We aren´t going to |
Aren´t we going to ? |
|
You´re going to |
You aren´t going to |
Aren´t you going to ? |
|
They´re going to |
They aren´t going to |
Aren´t they going to ? |
Outros Exemplos:
• Joana is going to have a baby. (Joana vai ter um bebê).
•Eduardo is going on vacation tomorrow. (Eduardo vai sair de férias amanhã).
•Im going to do my homework. (Eu vou fazer minha tarefa).
•You arent going to clean the house. (Você não vai limpar a casa).
•Are they going to pay for us? (Eles vão pagar para nós?).