Be going to + base verb – grammar
1. Form
Le futur avec “be going to” se forme avec be (au présent) + going to + base verb (infinitif sans “to”).
Affirmative
| Sujet | be | going to | Base verb | Exemple |
|---|
| I | am | going to | eat | I am going to eat. |
| You / we / they | are | going to | travel | They are going to travel. |
| He / she / it | is | going to | call | She is going to call. |
Negative
| Sujet | be + not | going to | Base verb | Exemple |
|---|
| He | isn’t | going to | come | He isn’t going to come. |
| We | aren’t | going to | move | We aren’t going to move. |
Interrogative
| Forme | Exemple |
|---|
| Am I + going to + verb ? | Am I going to fail ? |
| Is he/she/it + going to + verb ? | Is she going to win ? |
| Are you/we/they + going to + verb ? | Are they going to help ? |
2. Use
Plan ou intention déjà décidée avant le moment de parole
We’re going to visit Italy this summer.
She’s going to study medicine.
Prédiction fondée sur ce qu’on voit / sait maintenant
Look at those clouds – it’s going to rain.
He’s going to fall!
3. Be going to vs. will
| Be going to | Will |
|---|
| Planification, intention | Décision instantanée |
| Prédiction basée sur le présent | Prédiction / opinion |
| I’m going to watch a film (déjà prévu). | I’ll watch a film (je décide maintenant). |
4. Time markers
| Expression | Exemple |
|---|
| tomorrow | She’s going to bake a cake tomorrow. |
| next week/month/year | We’re going to move next year. |
| in a minute/hour | He’s going to leave in an hour. |
5. Remarques
- Comme be change selon le sujet, attention aux accords :
- I am, you are, he is, etc.
- Il est fréquent de contracter :
- I’m going to, he’s going to, we’re going to…
- Le verbe principal reste toujours à la forme de base :
- She is going to study
- She is going to studies / to studied