 Using GUNNA in English. This video is brought to you by the following English learning sites. What are we going to do in this video? This video will help you speak English faster by giving you information and practice with the expression BE GUNNA. What it means? The expression BE GUNNA is actually a shortened form of BE GOING TO, which is used to indicate future plans in English. Here's the breakdown. I am going to play volleyball. I am GUNNA play volleyball. I am GUNNA play volleyball. Using BE GUNNA correctly. When using BE GUNNA, make sure you do it correctly. Here are some guidelines. 1. Use it in casual conversation and informal speech. 2. It's better to avoid it in very formal situations. 3. Do not use it in writing. I'm going to talk to my best friend about it. Problems with BE GUNNA. 1. Omission and reduction. One of the biggest problems with BE GUNNA is omitting the BE verb in statements. The BE verb is part of this expression. Don't omit it. I'm going to meet my friend at 6 o'clock. No, this is incorrect. I am going to meet my friend at 6 o'clock. The BE verb cannot be omitted in statements, but it can be reduced. For example, full BE GUNNA. Reduced or contracted form. They are going to have coffee later. They're going to have coffee later. Marnie is going to pay. Marnie's going to pay. She is going to tell me something. She's going to tell me something. Remember, don't forget the BE verb. Okay, I'm going to say it right. For negatives, insert NOT between BE and GUNNA. Okay, I'm not going to forget, I promise. I'm not going to make that mistake again. This applies to statements. Questions can have different usage. Using BE GUNNA in questions. Here's where it gets a little complicated. We sometimes skip the BE verb in WH questions. Where are they going to study? Where are they going to study? How are you going to pay? How are you going to pay? To speak faster, we often reduce other words in questions as well. For example, what are you going to do tonight? What are you going to do tonight? What are you going to do tonight? This applies only to the verb ARE. Do NOT skip is or am. For example, when is he going to get here? When's he going to get here? NOT when he going to get here. In very informal speech. Sometimes people skip the BE verb in YES NO questions as well. This is very informal usage. Are you going to play football? Are they going to be there? Are they going to be there? To. The other mistake with BE GUNNA is adding an extra TO. The word TO in the expression is reduced to A. For example, I'm going to see my friends. I'm going to see my friends. Do not put TO back in. I'm going to see my friends. I'm going to see my friends. No, this is wrong. We're going to hang out. Correct. It's going to be fun. Practice one. Correct or incorrect. Indicate whether the following are correct or incorrect in spoken English. Feel free to pause the video if you'd like more time. Check your answers. 1. Incorrect. It's going to eat dinner at Wendy's. 2. OK. Is Samantha going to speak at the conference? 3. Incorrect. Troy is going to get a new puppy tomorrow. 4. Incorrect. Where is Gary going to meet you tonight? 5. OK. We're going to buy a new car next week. 6. OK. Are they going to be here in time? Very informal. 7. Incorrect. Susan is going to play in the orchestra. 8. OK. Who's going to come to the party? Practice two. Talk to your friends about future plans using BE GUNNA. For example, what you're going to do tonight? We're going to watch a movie. Make your own conversations. Here are some pictures to help you get started. Go ahead. Talk. Feel free to pause the video and take as much time as you need. Hope that was helpful. If you liked this video, remember to click on the like button. And don't forget to subscribe. Thanks for watching. Please check our other videos and web pages. And please submit your ideas for our next video.