El futuro con «going to» se utiliza en inglés para hablar de planes y decisiones ya tomadas, así como para hacer predicciones basadas en lo que vemos o sabemos en el presente. En el nivel A2, es importante aprender a formar y usar «going to» para expresar acciones futuras de manera sencilla.

Cómo se forma el futuro con «going to»:

1. Estructura de afirmativas:
   • Se usa el verbo «to be» (am, is, are) + «going to» + el verbo en su forma base:
     • I am (I’m) going to visit my grandparents. (Voy a visitar a mis abuelos.)
     • He is (He’s) going to play soccer tomorrow. (Él va a jugar al fútbol mañana.)
     • They are (They’re) going to cook dinner. (Ellos van a cocinar la cena.)
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 TV. (Ella no va a ver la tele.)
     • We are not (aren’t) going to travel this weekend. (No vamos a viajar este fin de semana.)
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 car? (¿Él va a comprar un coche nuevo?)
     • Are they going to play basketball? (¿Van a jugar al baloncesto?)

Cuándo usar «going to» para hablar del futuro:

1. Planes y decisiones ya tomadas:
   • We are going to visit the museum on Saturday. (Vamos a visitar el museo el sábado.)
   • She is going to call her friend later. (Ella va a llamar a su amiga más tarde.)
   • I am going to clean my room tomorrow. (Voy a limpiar mi habitación mañana.)
2. Predicciones basadas en lo que vemos o sabemos ahora:
   • Look at the sky! It is going to rain. (¡Mira el cielo! Va a llover.)
   • He is running very fast; he is going to win the race. (Él está corriendo muy rápido; va a ganar la carrera.)
   • They are not studying; they are going to fail the test. (Ellos no están estudiando; van a suspender el examen.)
3. Intenciones o cosas que queremos hacer:
   • I am going to learn how to cook. (Voy a aprender a cocinar.)
   • They are going to start a new hobby. (Ellos van a empezar un nuevo pasatiempo.)
   • She is going to read that book. (Ella va a leer ese libro.)

En el nivel A2, es esencial usar «going to» para hablar de futuros planes y predicciones de manera clara y sencilla. Practicar la formación de oraciones afirmativas, negativas y preguntas con «going to» te ayudará a comunicarte efectivamente sobre el futuro en inglés.

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#2. We ___ order pizza for dinner.

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#3. I ___ help my sister with her homework.

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#4. We ___ watch a game on Saturday.

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#5. She ___ call her parents later.

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#6. We ___ clean the house on Saturday.

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#7. She ___ join a dance class.

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#8. I ___ finish my project this weekend.

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#9. I ___ read a book this evening.

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#10. They ___ visit their family this weekend.

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