GOING TO

GOING TO

We use going to to talk about things we are planning to do in the future.

Usamos going to para hablar sobre cosas que estamos planeando hacer en el futuro. 

It is formed by the verb to be followed by going to and a main verb.

Se forma con el verbo to be seguido de going to y un verbo principal.

to be + going to + main verb

      
     I am going to visit my granny.      Yo voy a visitar a mi abuela.
     She is going to buy a bike.            Ella va a comprar una bici.

To make the positive, the negative and the question forms we use the verb to be in the correct forms and positions.

Para construir las formas afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas usamos el verbo to en su forma y posición correcta.

Affirmative
    We are going to drink water.
Negative
    We are not going to drink water.
Question
    Are we going to drink water?

And remember, in the short answer you only need to use the verb to be.

Y recuerda, en la respuesta corta sólo usamos el verbo to be.

     Is he going to tidy his room?      ¿Va él a ordenar su habitación?

    Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.            Sí. / No.