Sabemos que o Simple Future (will) é usado para expressar um futuro incerto e também quando tomamos uma decisão no momento da fala. Nesta aula, vamos comentar sobre o futuro próximo – que é um tempo verbal que diz a respeito de uma ação que com certeza ocorrerá no futuro, ou seja é uma ação planejada.
Como em todos os tempos verbais do idioma, o Near Future tem também o seu auxiliar que é o to be + going to + verbo no infinitivo. É um tempo verbal bastante usado quando desejamos falar sobre algo que ocorrerá e que planejamos para tal. Vamos ver muitos detalhes sobre este tempo verbal, portanto, tome nota de tudo e estude com afinco.
Quais são os detalhes do Near Future?
Um tempo verbal usado para expressar uma ação que ocorrerá no futuro, com certeza, este é o motivo do nome futuro próximo. O verbo auxiliar é: to be + going to + verbo no infinitivo.
Vamos ver alguns exemplos:
Mike is going to travel to Argentina next weekend.
Nesta frase, podemos dizer que é certa a viagem do Mike.
Analise estes outros exemplos:
Peter is going to work on Saturday.
Nesta frase está programado o trabalho para Peter para o sábado.
I am going to study English tonight.
Nesta frase, eu estudarei inglês esta noite. Uma decisão tomada.
Veja estas perguntas:
What are you going to do on the weekend?
I am going to swim in the club on the weekend.
What are you going to do on Sunday morning?
I am going to visit my grandfather.
Are you going to drink a bottle of beer?
Yes, I am. I am going to drink two bottles of beer.
Are you going to eat a pizza tonight?
No, I am not. I am not going to eat a pizza tonight. I intend to eat a barbecue.
Podemos ver que é um tempo bem fácil, mas lembre-se – NÃO TRADUZA TO BE + GOING TO.
Mais exemplos:
Michel is going to play table tennis on the weekend with his cousins.
Anne is going to sing a nice song for her family tonight.
Near Future usando a forma negativa
I am not going to drink a bottle of beer tonight.
She is not going to eat a barbecue next weekend.
I am not going to travel tomorrow.
They are not going to swim in the club next Sunday.
Na forma interrogativa
Normalmente invertemos as frases – to be + going to + verbo no infinitivo.
Are you going to drink a cup of coffee?
Is your sister going to visit her boyfriend?
Is your brother going to play soccer tonight?
Are your brothers going to work on the weekend?
Vamos praticar?
Exercises: Escolha a opção correta
A) Paul are going to – is going to – is go to buy a new car tomorrow.
B) Mrs. Smith is not going to – is going not to – is not go to the her job because her husband is sick.
C) Mr. Brown are going to – are not going to – is not going to Europe next year.
D) Peter is going to – is go to – is go to a Italy in the summer.
E) Are you go to – Are you going to – Are you goes to Atlanta next year?
F) Brazil is going to – is will go to – is will going to win the next World Cup.
G) Paul and Mike is go to – are going to – is going to travel next week.
H) Sharon and Pete is going to – are going to – is going to buy a new car.
I) I is going to – re going to – am going to work tonight.
J) It is going to – will be rain – is go to cats and dogs.
Observe que o verbo nunca é alterado, tanto nas frases afirmativas, negativas ou interrogativas. O Near Future tem esta vantagem se compararmos ao português – a conjugação verbal é muito simples.
Veja este exemplo:
I am going to buy
You are going to buy
He is going to buy
She is going to buy
It is going to buy
We are going to buy
They are going to buy
Agora que você já conhece a estrutura do Near Future, ou seja, quando usar going to, faça suas frases e crie os próprios exemplos. Certamente o seu vocabulário e compreensão serão bem melhores se houver dedicação.
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