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Future - Going
to
Going to
is used to show a future intention. For example:
- I'm going to go on vacation next summer.
- We're going to start our own business.
Going to
future sentences are made as follows:
Subject - verb "to be" - going to
- infinitive verb. For example: They are going
to have dinner.
Usage
Going to
is used for future plans. For example:
- I'm going to see my friends this evening.
- He's going to write a book.
- What are you going to do?
Going to is
also used to make a prediction based on present
evidence. For example:
- He's going to fall over! (I can see he's in
danger now.)
- She's going to win. (I can see she's winning
now.)
Will and going
to are both used for predictions and sometimes
there is little difference in meaning. Compare:
- It will be sunny this afternoon. (A general
prediction)
- It's going to be sunny this afternoon. (because
it's getting warmer now)
Going to with
the Past Simple of "to be" is often
used for an intention or plan that wasn't actually
done. For example:
- I was going to meet my friends but I didn't
have time.
- We were going to take a vacation but it was
too expensive.
Going to is
often contracted to gonna in spoken English.
For example:
- "I'm gonna buy a new computer."
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