U engleskom jeziku, budućnost se može iskazati na nekoliko načina, a jedan od njih je i konstrukcija be going to. Osim ovog načina, postoje i drugi načini da se iskaže budućnost. Za pravilnu upotrebu ove konstrukcije, potrebno je da znate i kako se upotrebljava pomoćni glagol to be u sadašnjem vremenu. Da se podsetite oblika pomoćnog glagola to be i kako se oni koriste, pogledajte lekciju Glagol biti u sadašnjem vremenu.

Kako se gradi Future (be going to)?

Konstrukcija be going to gradi se na sledeći način: 

potvrdan oblik: Subjekat + glagol to be (am/is/are) + going to + infinitiv
She is going to work late.

upitan oblik: glagol to be (am/is/are) + Subjekat + going to + infinitiv
Is she going to work late?

odričan oblik: Subjekat + glagol to be (am/is/are) + not + going to + infinitiv
She is not going to work late. 

Kada se koristi Future (be going to)?

Upotrebljava se:

1. za nameru ili odluke donete pre trenutka u kom se govori

I am going to have dinner with Luke next week.
She is going to help us with our project.

2. za zaključak u vezi sa budućom radnjom na osnovu nečega što se odvija u sadašnjosti

Look at the clouds! It is going to rain.
t’s 9am! You are going to miss your bus.

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Future (be going to) - Potvrdan oblik
I	am going to	walk.
You	are going to	sleep.
He	is going to	cry.
She
It
We	are going to	drink tea.
You
They

 

Future (be going to) - Odričan oblik
I	am not going to	walk.
You	are not going to	sleep.
He	is not going to	cry.
She
It
We	are not going to	drink tea.
You
They

 

Future (be going to) - Upitan oblik
Am	I	going to walk?
Are	you	going to sleep?
Is	he	going to cry?
	she
	it
Are	we	going to drink tea?
	you
	they

 

Future (be going to) - Kratki odgovori
Yes, No,	I	am. am not.
	you	are. aren’t.
	he	is. isn’t.
	she
	it
	we	are. aren’t.
	you
	they