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Be going to – English Grammar

Be going to is a future form in English, similar to simple future tense. 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

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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