Unit 7.1
Be going to
Introduction
Be going to est une structure verbale qui sert à parler du futur.
Form
Forme affirmative
La forme affirmative de to be going to est la suivante :
Sujet + to be + going to + verbe + …
| Sujet | To be | Going to | Verbe |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | going to | work |
| You | are | going to | work |
| He | is | going to | work |
| She | is | going to | work |
| It | is | going to | work |
| We | are | going to | work |
| You | are | going to | work |
| They | are | going to | work |
- Sa forme contractée affirmative est la même que celle du verbe to be : I’m, you’re, he’s…
Forme négative
La forme négative de to be going to est la suivante :
Sujet + to be + not + going to + verbe + …
| Sujet | To be + not | Going to | Verbe |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am not | going to | work |
| You | are not | going to | work |
| He | is not | going to | work |
| She | is not | going to | work |
| It | is not | going to | work |
| We | are not | going to | work |
| You | are not | going to | work |
| They | are not | going to | work |
- Sa forme contractée négative est la même que celle du verbe to be : I’m not, you’re not/you aren’t, he’s not/he isn’t…
Forme interrogative
La forme interrogative de to be going to est la suivante :
To be + sujet + going to + verbe + …?
| To be | Sujet | Going to | Verbe | Point d’interrogation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Am | I | going to | work | …? |
| Are | you | going to | work | …? |
| Is | he | going to | work | …? |
| Is | she | going to | work | …? |
| Is | it | going to | work | …? |
| Are | we | going to | work | …? |
| Are | you | going to | work | …? |
| Are | they | going to | work | …? |
Example
Forme affirmative
- I am going to the shop this weekend.
- When he grows up, he is going to be the boss.
- We are going to visit your company today.
Forme négative
- I am not going to the shop this weekend.
- When he grows up, he is not going to be the boss.
- We are not going to visit your company today.
Forme interrogative
- Am I going to the shop this weekend?
- Is he going to be the boss when he grows up?
- Are we going to visit your company today?
Use
On utilise be going to quand on parle d’une intention ou de projets futurs qui ont déjà été décidés.
NOTE : On peut utiliser gonna à la place de going to dans un contexte informel.
Summary
Be going to se réfère aux intentions et aux plans futurs qui ont déjà été décidés.
On l’utilise sous différentes formes :
- Affirmatif : On met d’abord le sujet suivi de to be, puis going to et le verbe.
- Négatif : On met d’abord le sujet suivi de to be not, puis going to et le verbe.
- Interrogatif : On met d’abord to be suivi du sujet puis going to et le verbe (la phrase se termine par un point d’interrogation).
Par exemple :
— Affirmatif : « I am going to go to work. »
— Négatif : « I am not going to go to work, I am going to the shop. »
— Interrogatif : « Are you going to go to work? »
Révisons ce contenu dans la section {Form}. Jetons un coup d’œil à la section {Example} pour voir l’utilisation en contexte.