Be going to
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Introduction
Be going to is a structure that refers to the future {see Be going to, A1 level}.
Form
{See Be going to, A1 level}.
Example
Commands
- You are going to talk to the boss!
- He is going to work as a babysitter.
- They are not going to meet with the client.
Predictions
- The profit is low. We are going to go bankrupt.
- The profit is high. We are not going to go bankrupt.
- The profit is low. Are we going to go bankrupt?
Things that are about to happen
- Look at the statistics. It is going to be a successful marketing campaign.
- Look at the statistics. It is not going to be a successful marketing campaign.
- Look at the statistics. Is it going to be a successful marketing campaign?
Use
We use the future with the be going to structure to talk, deny or ask about:
- Commands (affirmative and negative forms);
- Predictions (based on signs we see at the moment);
- Things that are about to happen (that we are sure about).
Summary
We can use be going to to express predictions, things that are about to happen and commands.
For example:
— „I am going to work on an important project next month.“ = be going to
♦ „I am working on an important project next month.“ = present continuous
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