No inglês falado, a expressão de futuro going to é geralmente contraída para gonna. Escute algumas frases com a pronúncia mais lenta e depois com uma pronúncia mais rápida e natural.
I’m going to study for my math test tonight.
What are you going to do on the weekend?
I’m not going to work tomorrow.
You’re not going to do that, are you?
When are you going to tell her about it?
Are you going to do anything tonight?
Não usamos gonna quando não há um verbo depois. Escute:
I’m going to the movies tonight.
Is she going to university next year?
O mesmo acontece com a expressão want to, que é pronunciada como wanna quando há um verbo depois dela. Escute algumas frases com a pronúncia mais lenta e depois com uma pronúncia mais rápida e natural.
What do you want to do now?
What do you want to have for dinner?
Do you want to go to the movies this evening?
I don’t want to do that now.
I want to eat out tonight.
I want to see the new Hugh Jackson movie.
Não usamos wanna com a conjugação da terceira pessoa do singular wants to. Escute:
He wants to eat out tonight.
She wants to study Spanish next year.
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Cláudia Lima:
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Adir:
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Izabel Portela:
Dear Adir,
I’m not sure if after- I’m gonna or I wanna he says to or no. Ex- to do, to work, to eat. I couldn’t notice it. Help me!!!!!!! Best regards.
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Izabel Portela:
Dear Adir,
I’m not sure if after- I’m gonna or I wanna he says to or no. Ex- to do, to work, to eat. I couldn’t notice it. Help me!!!!!!! Best regards.
Adir:
Oi Izabel,
Gonna e wanna são contrações para going to e want to, respectivamente.
Então não precisa usar o “to”, ok?
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