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Going is formed with: The verb to be + going to + Bare infinitive
I
The ‘I’ form of the going to is: am (not) + going to + bare infinitive.
| Yes/No Question | Am I going to stay here? |
| Short Answers | Yes, I am. No, I’m not. |
| Question word question | Where am I going to stay? |
| Positive Sentence | I’m going to stay here. |
| Negative Sentence | I’m not going to stay here. |
You/We/They
The form of the going to is the same for: You/We/They.
The form is: are (not) + going to + bare infinitive.
| Yes/No Question | Are you/they/we going to stay here? |
| Short Answers | Yes, you/they/we are. No, you/they/we aren’t. |
| Question word question | Where are you/they/we going to stay? |
| Positive Sentence | You/they/we are going to stay here. |
| Negative Sentence | You/they/we aren’t going to stay here. |
He/She/It
The form of the going to is the same for: He/She/It.
The form is: is (not) + going to + bare infinitive.
| Yes/No Question | Is he/she/it going to stay here? |
| Short Answers | Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it isn’t. |
| Question word question | Where is he going to stay? |
| Positive Sentence | He/she/it is going to stay here. |
| Negative Sentence | He/she/it isn’t going to stay here. |
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Present Tenses with Future Meaning