El futuro con «going to» se utiliza en inglés para hablar de planes y decisiones ya tomadas, así como para hacer predicciones basadas en evidencia presente. En el nivel B1, es importante entender cómo formar y usar «going to» para hablar del futuro en diferentes contextos.

Cómo se forma el futuro con «going to»:

1. Estructura de afirmativas:
   • Se utiliza el verbo «to be» (am, is, are) + «going to» + el verbo en su forma base:
     • I am (I’m) going to visit my friends next week. (Voy a visitar a mis amigos la próxima semana.)
     • They are (They’re) going to start a new project soon. (Ellos van a empezar un nuevo proyecto pronto.)
2. Negativas:
   • Para formar oraciones negativas, se añade «not» después del verbo «to be»:
     • I am not (I’m not) going to go to the party. (No voy a ir a la fiesta.)
     • She is not (isn’t) going to watch that movie. (Ella no va a ver esa película.)
3. Preguntas:
   • Para hacer preguntas, se invierte el orden del verbo «to be» y el sujeto:
     • Are you going to study tonight? (¿Vas a estudiar esta noche?)
     • Is he going to buy a new phone? (¿Él va a comprar un nuevo teléfono?)

Cuándo usar «going to» para hablar del futuro:

1. Planes y decisiones ya tomadas:
   • We are going to travel to Italy this summer. (Vamos a viajar a Italia este verano.)
   • She is going to start a new job next month. (Ella va a comenzar un nuevo trabajo el próximo mes.)
   • I am going to meet my friends for lunch. (Voy a reunirme con mis amigos para almorzar.)
2. Predicciones basadas en evidencia presente:
   • Look at those dark clouds! It is going to rain. (¡Mira esas nubes oscuras! Va a llover.)
   • He is going to fall if he keeps running like that. (Él se va a caer si sigue corriendo así.)
   • The team is playing well; they are going to win the match. (El equipo está jugando bien; van a ganar el partido.)
3. Intenciones:
   • I am going to learn French this year. (Voy a aprender francés este año.)
   • We are going to renovate the kitchen soon. (Vamos a renovar la cocina pronto.)
4. Acciones inmediatas:
   • Watch out! You are going to spill your coffee. (¡Cuidado! Vas a derramar tu café.)
   • The car is not stopping; it’s going to hit us! (El coche no se detiene; ¡nos va a chocar!)

En el nivel B1, es importante usar «going to» para hablar de planes futuros concretos y predicciones con base en la evidencia presente. Practicar la formación de oraciones afirmativas, negativas y preguntas te ayudará a expresar intenciones y planes futuros de manera clara y efectiva en inglés.

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#2. She ___ bake a cake for the party.

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#3. They ___ go hiking tomorrow.

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#5. I ___ clean my room tomorrow.

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#6. He ___ buy a new car next month.

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#7. I ___ watch a documentary later.

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#8. We ___ clean the house on Saturday.

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#9. They ___ attend a workshop next week.

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#10. They ___ visit their family this weekend.

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