{"id":273031,"date":"2026-07-29T03:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273031"},"modified":"2026-07-29T03:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:01:16","slug":"be-going-to-future-a2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.co.uk\/es\/blog\/be-going-to-future-a2\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn &#8216;Be Going To&#8217; (Future Plans) &#8211; A2 English Grammar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong><span data-no-translation>Be going to<\/span> is an essential English grammar structure that helps us talk about future plans and make predictions based on present evidence.<\/strong> This form is perfect for expressing intentions you have already decided on. For instance, if you have bought tickets for a concert, you can say, <span data-no-translation>I am going to see a concert on Saturday<\/span>. It clearly shows your fixed plan. We also use it for predictions when there is clear evidence now, like <span data-no-translation>She is going to win the race; she is running so fast!<\/span> The basic structure is simple: <span data-no-translation>subject + am\/is\/are + going to + base form of the verb<\/span>. Understanding <span data-no-translation>be going to<\/span> is crucial for A2 English learners to confidently discuss their future activities and what they anticipate will happen.<\/div>\n<h2>What does &#8220;be going to&#8221; mean?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Be going to<\/span> is a common way to talk about the future in English. It helps us express things that are already decided or very likely to happen.<\/p>\n<p>Think of it as looking forward and seeing what is coming next. It is often about your personal decisions or things you can see happening soon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Utilizamos <span data-no-translation>be going to<\/span> for plans and intentions. These are things you have already decided to do.<\/li>\n<li>We also use <span data-no-translation>be going to<\/span> for predictions when you have clear evidence now. You can see or feel something that tells you about the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 Aprende ingl\u00e9s con el m\u00e9todo mixto<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">Grupos reducidos \u00b7 Tutor de IA disponible las 24 horas del d\u00eda, los 7 d\u00edas de la semana \u00b7 Preparaci\u00f3n para los ex\u00e1menes de Cambridge<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">Planes de <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> al mes<\/p><a href=\"\/es\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">Reserva tu clase<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How do we form &#8220;be going to&#8221;?<\/h2>\n<p>The structure for <span data-no-translation>be going to<\/span> is easy to remember. You need the verb <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span>, then <span data-no-translation>going to<\/span>, and finally the main verb in its base form.<\/p>\n<h4>Affirmative (Positive) Sentences:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Use: <span data-no-translation>Subject + am\/is\/are + going to + base verb<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ejemplo: <span data-no-translation>I am going to read a book tonight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ejemplo: <span data-no-translation>She is going to learn Spanish.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Negative Sentences:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Use: <span data-no-translation>Subject + am\/is\/are + not + going to + base verb<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ejemplo: <span data-no-translation>They are not going to come to the party.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ejemplo: <span data-no-translation>He isn&#8217;t going to finish his homework.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Questions:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Use: <span data-no-translation>Am\/Is\/Are + Subject + going to + base verb?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ejemplo: <span data-no-translation>Are you going to travel next summer?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ejemplo: <span data-no-translation>Is it going to rain later?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Short Answers:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>S\u00ed, <span data-no-translation>I am<\/span>. \/ No, <span data-no-translation>I&#8217;m not<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>S\u00ed, <span data-no-translation>he is<\/span>. \/ No, <span data-no-translation>he isn&#8217;t<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>S\u00ed, <span data-no-translation>they are<\/span>. \/ No, <span data-no-translation>they aren&#8217;t<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When do we use &#8220;be going to&#8221;?<\/h2>\n<p>There are two main situations when we use <span data-no-translation>be going to<\/span>:<\/p>\n<h4>1. Plans and Intentions<\/h4>\n<p>Uso <span data-no-translation>be going to<\/span> for things you have already decided to do. These are your plans for the future.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We are going to buy a new car next month.<\/span> (They have decided this.)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I&#8217;m going to start a new job on Monday.<\/span> (This is a firm plan.)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>What are you going to do this weekend?<\/span> (Asking about plans.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2. Predictions Based on Evidence<\/h4>\n<p>Uso <span data-no-translation>be going to<\/span> when you can see or know something now that tells you what will happen in the future.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Look at those dark clouds! It&#8217;s going to storm.<\/span> (The clouds are the evidence.)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She&#8217;s driving too fast. She&#8217;s going to crash!<\/span> (Her driving is the evidence.)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My team is playing very well. They are going to win the game.<\/span> (Their good play is the evidence.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Forms of &lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Be Going To&lt;\/span&gt;<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Subject<\/th>\n<th>&lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Be&lt;\/span&gt; Verbo<\/th>\n<th>&lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Going To&lt;\/span&gt;<\/th>\n<th>Main Verb<\/th>\n<th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>am<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>going to<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>study<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I am going to study English.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>You\/We\/They<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>are<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>going to<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>eat<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They are going to eat pizza.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He\/She\/It<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>is<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>going to<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>play<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He is going to play football.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Ejemplos<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I am going to visit my grandparents this weekend.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She is not going to eat meat anymore.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Are they going to study for the exam tonight?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s 9 o&#8217;clock! We are going to be late.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He is going to learn to play the guitar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My sister is going to have a baby in July.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pr\u00e1ctica<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-611\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"611\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"B10 L5 GRAMMAR going to\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac \u00bfNecesitas asesoramiento personalizado?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">Como centro autorizado de preparaci\u00f3n para los ex\u00e1menes de Cambridge, podemos orientarte para que elijas el curso y la certificaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s adecuados. Habla hoy mismo con nuestros asesores.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatea con un asesor por WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Errores habituales de los hispanohablantes<\/h2>\n<p>Spanish speakers sometimes make specific mistakes with <span data-no-translation>be going to<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Forgetting the verb <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span>:<\/strong> You might say <span data-no-translation>I going to study<\/span>. This is incorrect. Remember to always include <span data-no-translation>am<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>is<\/span>, o <span data-no-translation>are<\/span>. The correct form is <span data-no-translation>I am going to study<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Forgetting <span data-no-translation>to<\/span> before the main verb:<\/strong> Sometimes learners say <span data-no-translation>She is going play tennis<\/span>. This is incorrect. You need <span data-no-translation>to<\/span> before the base verb. The correct form is <span data-no-translation>She is going to play tennis<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Confuso <span data-no-translation>be going to<\/span> with <span data-no-translation>will<\/span> for plans:<\/strong> In Spanish, you often use one form for future. In English, <span data-no-translation>be going to<\/span> is for plans you have already made, while <span data-no-translation>will<\/span> is for decisions made at the moment of speaking or general predictions. For example, for a plan, say <span data-no-translation>I am going to travel next year<\/span> (correct), not <span data-no-translation>I will travel next year<\/span> (less common for a pre-decided plan).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Preguntas m\u00e1s frecuentes<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the main use of &#8216;be going to&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p>The main use of <span data-no-translation>be going to<\/span> is to talk about future plans and intentions that you have already decided. For example, <span data-no-translation>I am going to clean my room tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Can I use &#8216;will&#8217; instead of &#8216;be going to&#8217; for plans?<\/h3>\n<p>No, not usually for plans you have already made. <span data-no-translation>Be going to<\/span> is for pre-decided plans. <span data-no-translation>Will<\/span> is for decisions made at the moment of speaking or general future facts. For example, <span data-no-translation>I am going to buy a new phone<\/span> (plan) is different from <span data-no-translation>I will buy a new phone<\/span> (decision now).<\/p>\n<h3>Is &#8216;gonna&#8217; the same as &#8216;going to&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Gonna<\/span> is a very informal spoken form of <span data-no-translation>going to<\/span>. You will hear it often in casual conversations, but it is not used in formal writing or speech. For example, <span data-no-translation>I&#8217;m gonna eat pizza<\/span> means <span data-no-translation>I am going to eat pizza<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>How do I make a negative sentence with &#8216;be going to&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p>To make a negative sentence, you put <span data-no-translation>not<\/span> after the verb <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span> (am\/is\/are). For example, <span data-no-translation>She is not going to watch TV tonight<\/span>, o <span data-no-translation>They aren&#8217;t going to play outside.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Lecciones relacionadas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be going to (future)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be going to (future)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be going to (future)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be going to (future)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be going to is an essential English grammar structure that helps us talk about future plans and make predictions based on present evidence. This form is perfect for expressing intentions you have already decided on. For instance, if you have bought tickets for a concert, you can say, I am going to see a concert [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":273738,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"Be going to (future)","langcom_cefr":"A2","langcom_type":"grammar","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"What is the main use of 'be going to'?\", \"a\": \"The main use of <span data-no-translation>be going to<\/span> is to talk about future plans and intentions that you have already decided. For example, <span data-no-translation>I am going to clean my room tomorrow.<\/span>\"}, {\"q\": \"Can I use 'will' instead of 'be going to' for plans?\", \"a\": \"No, not usually for plans you have already made. <span data-no-translation>Be going to<\/span> is for pre-decided plans. <span data-no-translation>Will<\/span> is for decisions made at the moment of speaking or general future facts. 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