Be going to is a future form in English, similar to simple future tense.
Usage
Be going to in English is used when we talk about:
Planned actions in the future;
- We are going to sing at the party.
Intentions;
- I'm going to visit my grandma next week.
Actions that are certain to happen in the future;
- Look at that car! It is going to crash into the yellow one.
Predictions, based on observation of the current situation
- Sheila is going to give birth in a couple of weeks.
The difference between Will and Going to.
Formation
of sentences in English with be going to
- to be (am, are, is) + going to + infinitive
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