To sign "gonna" (which uses the ASL sign for "will" or "future"), start by forming an open, flat handshape with your dominant hand, keeping your fingers together. Place your hand near the side of your face or shoulder with your palm facing inward toward your head. Move your hand straight forward, as if slicing ahead into the future.
Point to yourself for "I", sign "gonna" by moving your flat hand forward from your shoulder, and then sign "learn" and "ASL".
Establish the time first by signing "tomorrow", then sign "rain". While "tomorrow" already establishes the future tense, you can add "gonna" for extra emphasis that it will definitely happen.
Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question. Point to the person for "you", sign "gonna", and then sign "help" moving the sign toward yourself.
Point to yourself for "I", sign "gonna" by moving your flat hand forward from your shoulder, and then sign "learn" and "ASL".
Establish the time first by signing "tomorrow", then sign "rain". While "tomorrow" already establishes the future tense, you can add "gonna" for extra emphasis that it will definitely happen.
Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question. Point to the person for "you", sign "gonna", and then sign "help" moving the sign toward yourself.
No, ASL does not have a separate sign for the English slang 'gonna'. You use the standard sign for 'will' or 'future' to convey the exact same meaning of an upcoming action.
You can modify the sign by moving your hand further forward and extending the motion. A longer, slower movement reaching far out in front of you indicates that the event is much further away in the future.
Not always! In ASL, once you establish the timeframe (like signing 'tomorrow' or 'next year' at the beginning of your sentence), the rest of the sentence is understood to be in the future. You don't necessarily need to add 'gonna' unless you want to emphasize it.
