Be going to use
Be going to is used to talk about intentions, plans, or something that is likely to happen because there is already evidence or a clear reason to think so.
Be going to Form
The structure is formed with the verb be + going to + the base form of the verb (V1).
Subject + am / is / are + going to + V1
Be going to Rule
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Be going to is often used for plans and intentions when the decision has already been made before the moment of speaking.
I am going to visit my grandmother this weekend.
They are going to buy a new car soon.
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It is also used for predictions based on present evidence, when we can see,
hear, or understand that something is likely to happen soon.
Be careful! You are going to drop those boxes.
The baby is going to cry.
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Be going to and will are not always interchangeable.
Be going to more often emphasizes a prior plan or visible evidence,
while will is more common for spontaneous decisions, promises, or neutral predictions.
✅ I’m tired. I am going to go home early. (already decided)✅ The phone is ringing. I will answer it. (decision now)
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After going to, we use the base verb form, not the -ing form and not another infinitive with to.
❌ She is going to studying tonight.✅ She is going to study tonight.
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Common time markers include: tomorrow, tonight, next week,
this weekend, soon.
We are going to meet the client tomorrow morning.
He is going to start university next year.
Be going to Negation
Negation is formed with not after the verb be: am not going to, isn’t going to, aren’t going to.
Subject + be + not + going to + V1
Be going to Questions
In questions, the form of the verb be comes before the subject, and the rest of the structure stays the same.
Be + subject + going to + V1?
Wh-word + be + subject + going to + V1?