be going to
be going to means “be going to + verb: plans already decided, and things clearly about to happen”. Use be going to for plans made before speaking: I am going to visit my grandmother this weekend. Formation: am/is/are going to + V
be going to + verb: plans already decided, and things clearly about to happen
A1Formation
am/is/are going to + V
Explanation
Use be going to for plans made before speaking: I am going to visit my grandmother this weekend. Also for predictions based on what you can see now: Look at those clouds — it is going to rain. Form: am/is/are + going to + base verb.
Examples
Note
be going to = plan decided before; will = decision made now or a general prediction. In casual speech, going to often sounds like 'gonna'.
FAQ
be going to — what does it mean and how is it used?
be going to + verb: plans already decided, and things clearly about to happen. Use be going to for plans made before speaking: I am going to visit my grandmother this weekend. Also for predictions based on what you can see now: Look at those clouds — it is going to rain. Form: am/is/are + going to + base verb.
be going to — how do you form it?
am/is/are going to + V
be going to — any usage notes?
be going to = plan decided before; will = decision made now or a general prediction. In casual speech, going to often sounds like 'gonna'.