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Be going to
To be going to
Learn to talk about your specific plans and intentions for the future. Find out when to use this construction instead of Future Simple, to emphasize that a decision was made earlier.
What is "be going to"?
💡 "Be going to" is a form used to talk about the future future.
🛠️ Sentence structure with "be going to":
| Sentence type | Construction (structure) | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Claim | Subject +am / is / are+ going to + verb | I am going to visit my grandma. |
| Negation | Subject +am not / isn’t / aren’t+ going to + verb | She isn’t going to eat now. |
| Question | Am / Is / Are+ subject + going to + verb? | Are you going to come? |
✅ When do we use "be going to"?
| Usage | Example |
|---|---|
| 🔹 Plans and intentions (what we have already planned) | I am going to travel to Spain. |
| 🔹 Predictions (when you see signs of something) | Look at the clouds – it is going to rain. |
| 🔹 Decisions made earlier | We are going to watch a movie tonight. |
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