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Grammar:

BE GOING TO

Be going to

We use be going to to talk about the future. We use it for plans or intentions (actions that we have previously thought about and possibly discussed with other people (decisions taken before the moment of speaking).

We are going to have a drink after work. Do you want to come?

Be going to FORM:

We make the structure with

BE (am, is, are) + going to + base form verb

She is going to buy a new TV.

They are going to have dinner tomorrow.

Multiple Choice

Be going to introduces a _______

• prediction

• plan and intention

WILL or BE GOING TO

WILL

We use will and won´t to make predictions about the future. These are commonly used in reaction to questions asking what we think. (Decision made at the moment of speaking).

Example:

What job will you do when you leave school?

Will is a modal verb, therefore, no auxuliary verb is required to make the question form

will you go...?

Be going to

We use going to for plans and intentions, actions that we have previously thought about and possibly discussed with other people, and have made a commitment to in our minds.

We are going to play soccer on Saturday.

be going to uses the auxiliary verb be to form questions:

Are you going to...?