Going to future digunakan untuk menyatakan rencana atau niat di masa depan serta prediksi berdasarkan bukti saat ini. Saat membuat kalimat pertanyaan, struktur yang digunakan berbeda dari kalimat biasa karena auxiliary verb (am, is, are) diletakkan di depan subjek.
Berikut dua jenis pertanyaan yang paling umum dalam going to future.
1. Pertanyaan Tanpa Question Word (Yes/No Questions)
Pertanyaan jenis ini hanya membutuhkan jawaban Yes atau No.
Struktur
Am / Is / Are + Subject + going to + Verb + Rest?
Contoh
Are you going to watch TV tonight?
Jawaban:
Yes, I am.
No, I am not.
Contoh lain:
Is Hillary going to read a book over the weekend?
Jawaban:
Yes, she is.
No, she is not.
No, she isn't.
Pola Jawaban Singkat
| Pertanyaan | Jawaban Positif | Jawaban Negatif |
|---|---|---|
| Are you going to study tonight? | Yes, I am. | No, I am not. |
| Is she going to travel tomorrow? | Yes, she is. | No, she isn’t. |
Bentuk singkat yang sering dipakai:
- is not → isn’t
- are not → aren’t
2. Pertanyaan dengan Question Words
Jenis pertanyaan ini menggunakan kata tanya seperti:
- what
- where
- when
- why
- how
Struktur
Question word + am/is/are + subject + going to + verb + rest?
Contoh
Where are you going to spend your holidays?
Jawaban:
I am going to spend my holidays in Italy.
Contoh lain:
What is Frank going to have for dinner?
Jawaban:
He is going to have a pizza.
3. Penggunaan Am, Is, Are
Dalam going to future, pemilihan auxiliary harus sesuai dengan subjek.
| Subject | Auxiliary |
|---|---|
| I | am |
| he / she / it | is |
| you / we / they | are |
Contoh:
I am going to study tonight.
She is going to travel tomorrow.
They are going to play football.
4. Struktur Lengkap Going To Future
Struktur dasar:
| Bentuk | Rumus |
|---|---|
| Positif | Subject + am/is/are + going to + verb |
| Negatif | Subject + am/is/are not + going to + verb |
| Pertanyaan | Am/Is/Are + subject + going to + verb |
Contoh:
She is going to buy a new phone.
They are not going to travel this year.
Are you going to study tonight?
Ringkasan
Dalam going to future, pertanyaan dibagi menjadi dua:
1. Yes/No questions
Are you going to watch TV tonight?
2. WH-questions
Where are you going to spend your holidays?
Aturan penting:
- gunakan am untuk I
- gunakan is untuk he, she, it
- gunakan are untuk you, we, they
- setelah subjek selalu gunakan going to + verb dasar