To express an action in the future, the verb is often used instead. to go in the form + of the main verb without the particle to = I am/He, she is… going to + infinitive.
Turnover value …to be going to + infinitive – I intend to. I am going to learn English – I am going (intend) to learn English.

affirmative form		negative form		Interrogative form
I	am going to work	I	am not going to work	Am	I	going to work?
he she it	is going to work	he she it	is not going to work	Is	he she it
we you they	are going to work	we you they	are not going to work	Are	we you they

Abbreviated forms:

‘m= am
‘re= are
‘s= is
aren't= are not
isn't= is not

The use of the construction …to be going to + infinitive

1. Action in the future, the prerequisites for the accomplishment of which are available in the present.

Examples: Look at those black clouds in the sky. It 's going to rain. Look at those dark clouds in the sky. It looks like it's going to rain.

2. Intention to perform an action in the near future (when such a decision has already been made).

Examples: I 'm going to have shower. - I am going to take a shower.
She 's going to change her job. She is going to change jobs.

3. In circulation …to be going to + infinitive, the infinitive can be used in the passive voice.

Examples: Don't tell her she is going to be fired. Don't tell her that she is going to be fired (she will be fired).

The turnover to be going to is translated into Russian as going to do something. V English speech this phrase is very common. The turnover is used to express future intentions that have already been decided. To use this expression correctly, let's look at the situations in which it is used and what are the subtleties of this construction. Many native speakers pronounce the final letter [going] in the word going, but in the standard English pronunciation use in speech according to such a transcription [ˈgəʊɪŋ], that is, the sound G is not pronounced.

Turnover formation be going to

be going to rules and examples of turnover formation:

verb To be (am/is/are) going to + Infinitive

— I' m going to study for exams - I'm going to study for exams.
— I am going to visit my stepfather this evening - I'm going to visit my stepfather tonight.

For fluent speech, it is often abbreviated with pronouns − I'm, he's, she's.

Sentence forms of the construction Be going to

You already know what the design is to be going to in English language It has three sentence forms: affirmative, negative and interrogative. To quickly understand how sentences with a turnover are built, we have displayed everything in tables.

Formation table for affirmative and negative sentences

For affirmative proposals we use the formula:

Subject + the verb to be (am/is/are) + going to + infinitive + rest of sentence.

For negation, the formula is the same. Only negative particle not stands after . V negative sentences can be shortened in two ways: He isn't or He's not.

Subject Subject	Positive (statement)	Negative (negation)	base form of the verb basic form of the verb	rest of sentence rest of the offer
I	am going to	am not going to (I'm not)	paint	the kitchen tomorrow.
He / She / It	is going to	isn't (is not) going to
You / We / They	are going to	aren't (are not) going to

More examples:

— We are going to sing a song at the concert tomorrow - Tomorrow at the concert we will sing a song.
— My parents are going to buy new furniture - My parents are going to buy new furniture.
— I' m not going to Los Angeles for the summer holidays - I will not go to Los Angeles for the summer holidays.

Interrogative form be going to - General question

Interrogative sentences start with (am, is, are) or (isn't, aren't for negative questions), then choose the subject, followed by a turnover + the main form of the verb.

The verb to be	Subject Subject	turnover going to + verb (verb)	rest of sentence rest of the offer
Am	I	going to see	the dentist tomorrow?
Is / Isn't	he/she/it
Are/ Aren't	you/we/they

Examples:

— Is she going to have another baby? Oh boy, she is crazy - Will she have another child? God, she's crazy.
— Your car is very dirty. Is your son going to wash it this afternoon? Your car is very dirty. Is your son going to wash it?

Special question

wh-questions are questions that require additional information in their answers.
Question words: what, where, when, which, why, who, how, how many, how much.
To form a special question, start the sentence with a question word, then add the desired , subject, construction and infinitive.

Wh-word Interrogative word	The verb to be	subject	Turnover going to + verb (verb)	rest of sentence
why	am	I	going to watch	the interview with the Queen?
	is / Isn't	he/she/it
	are/ aren't	you/we/they

Examples:

— Why isn't he going to buy that computer? Why doesn't he buy himself a computer?
— What are you going to do tonight? – What are you going to do tonight?

Use cases for be going to

After you have learned how to build sentences, let's see in what cases our today's expression can be used.

• 1. Actions to be taken in the near future.

Let's look at some examples:

— She' s going to visit her sister tomorrow - Tomorrow she is going to visit her sister.
Chris is going to take a few days off next week - Chris is going to take a few days off next week.
— I am going to buy a new car tomorrow - I'm going to buy a new car tomorrow.

• 2. Planned actions or intentions.

— We've decided. We are going to get married - We decided. We're going to get married.
— I' m going to meet my husband in town - I'm going to meet my husband in town.
— He is going to be promoted - He will be promoted. (The boss has already decided so).

• 3. Obvious actions that will happen in the near future:

— Look at the sky! The clouds are so dark! It is going to rain - Look at the sky! The clouds are so dark. It will rain.
— Look out! That dog is going to bite you! - Watch out! This dog will bite you!
— Look at the sun! It' s going to be a wonderful day - Look at the sun! Today will be a wonderful day.

• 4. Design can be used when we order.

(parent to child)
— You are going to clean up that mess right now! You will clean up this mess right now!

In such cases, you can use and.
— I'm sorry, you are not taking my iPad.

• 5. We use turnover with such words as markers - in one year, tomorrow, next week, etc.

— We are going to fly to Washington next week We will fly to Washington next week.
— They are going to have a picnic tomorrow They are going to have a picnic tomorrow.

Also in English there are phrases be about to, to be on the point of translated into Russian in the same way as the expression be going to(going to do something). Be about to is used when something is about to happen in the near future. To be on the point of- literary expression.

— Researchers say they are on the point of discovering a new anti-wrinkles cream - Researchers say they are on the cusp of discovering a new anti-wrinkles cream.
— The parents are about to arrive - Parents are about to arrive.

In English, with the words go and come, we use rather than “be going to”.

example:

— She is going to Costa Rica next month Rather than She is going to go…

Need some rest and relaxation. Watch a video of how native speakers use turnover be going to.

Was going to - Past form

Was going to expresses unfulfilled agreements or plans in the past, or actions that they intended to do, but could not.
example:

— My first few days in the city were so unpleasant that I was going to move straight back home - My first few days in the city were so unpleasant that I was about to move back home.
— I was going to quit my job and leave town forever - I was going to quit my job and leave town forever.

What does "gonna" mean?

When native speakers speak quickly, they often use the short form "gonna" instead of the correct form.

for instance:

Ralph is dirty. I'm gonna wash him.

It means: I'm going to wash him.

In interrogative sentences, are is omitted with the second person singular (you) and with the first and second person plural(we, you).

Let's look at more examples:

— Be careful, you're gonna hit the wall - Be careful, you will crash into the wall.
— She's gonna faint- She will faint.
— What we gonna do now? - What do we do now?
— I'm gonna to Manchester tomorrow - I'm going to go to Manchester tomorrow.
— He's gonna work until late tomorrow - Tomorrow he will work until late.
— What's she gonna wear on her birthday party? What is she going to wear for her birthday?
—Which skirt you gonna wear for the party tonight? What skirt will you wear to the party tonight?

This abbreviated form occurs very often in informal colloquial speech, for example, with friends. It is not necessary to use these expressions in your speech, but it is very important to recognize them when communicating with native speakers.

But be careful when using - " gonna". If you are at an interview or other official event, do not use this form.
But still " gonna” occurs quite often. There are many such abbreviations in English. For instance, " Dunno" - it means " I don't know”. “Wanna” – “I want to”.
The abbreviations Gotta, wanna and gonna have been used regularly in headlines or popular songs since the 1950s or even earlier.

Difference between Future Simple To be going to

As you can see, both sentences express almost the same idea.

To express the same idea, you can use both and be going to. In some cases there is a difference in meaning.

Time is often used with verbs of motion.

— Are they coming home?

The present continuous is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and planned plans. The expression Be going to can also be used to express the same idea; however, he puts additional emphasis on intent.

— I' m going to get a new job - I'm going to find a new job. (I intend to find a new job)
— I' m getting a new job - I will have new job. (This has already been decided / organized. Here the emphasis is on agreement).

— I' m grandparents tomorrow - (Here the emphasis is on an already existing arrangement).
— I' m going to ask her to stop borrowing my clothes - I will ask her to stop taking my things. (Speaker's intention).

Usually not used when we are talking about things we cannot control.

example:

— Look out! The ladder is going to fall.
— It' s going to snow.

The expression Be going to is only used for future events. can also be used for actions that are happening right now.

To be going to Exercises on the topic covered.

Let's start the exercises on the topic covered and consolidate the material. We invite you to do interesting exercises on your own with translation into English and take online testing.

Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into English using the correct tenses that you have learned in this article.

1. He is going to tidy up his room.
2. We are going to hang pictures on the walls.
3. Sarah is going to watch a football match tonight?
4. They will buy a new carpet.
5. Look! Snowing!
6. We rent a parking space.
7. Is she going to wear a red dress?
8. We will plant trees.
9. My mother will turn 45 next week.
10. Where are they going to sleep?
11. We will go to London.
12. Maria, I love you so much. Will you marry me?
13. I'm not going to sing at the concert tonight.
14. I'm not quite sure yet, but we'll probably move to Liverpool.
15. Now that he's moved in big house he is going to make a swimming pool in his garden. He's been saving up for this for months.
16. Are you going to play chess today?
17. I think he will become a good doctor.
18. You will regret it!
19. Back! The bomb is about to explode.
20. My car won't start.

We all make plans both for the distant future and for the coming weekend. Today you will learn how to talk about your plans in English, ask about strangers and say what you are not going to do at all.

Especially for this, in English there is a construction to be going to do something, which translates as "getting ready to do something."

• Using the construction to be going to in the past tense

When is the construction to be going to used?

We use this design in the following cases:

1. When we plan to do something in advance.
(she is going to bake a cake; he is going to wash the car)

2. When we say that something will happen with a high probability and there are all signs for this.
(it's about to rain, look at those clouds)

Scheme for the formation of an affirmative sentence

The turnover to be going to consists of two parts: changeable and unchangeable.

First part- verb to be, varies depending on who performs the action. In the present tense, the verb to be has 3 forms:

1. Am - used with the word I.
2. Is - used with the singular words he, she, it.
3. Are - used with plural words: you, we, they.

Second part - going to, always stays the same.

I	am
You
We	are		eat
They		going to	sleep
She			dance
He	is
It

for instance

They are going to swim in the pool.
They are going to swim in the pool.

She is going to find a job.
She is going to find a job.

We are going to buy a car.
We are going to buy a car.

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How can you shorten to be going to?

In informal communication, such as talking or texting with friends, to be going to can be shortened as to be gonna. Also, very often such an abbreviation can be heard in the lyrics, films and TV shows.

I am gonna go home.
I'm going to go home.

We are gonna dance all night.
We're going to dance all night.

Scheme for constructing a negative sentence

If you want to say that you are not going to do something, then add the negative particle not to the verb to be.

I	am
You
We	are			swim
They		not	going to	work
She				dance
He	is
It

Examples negative suggestions.

She is not going to call him.
She's not going to call him.

We are not going to study Spanish.
We are not going to learn Spanish.

I am not going to write this text.
I'm not going to write this text.

How to ask a question with to be going to?

To ask if someone is going to do something, the verb to be comes first.

Am	I
	you
Are	we		sleep?
	they	going to	buy?
	he		travel?
Is	she
	it

for instance

Are you going to get up early?
Are you going to get up early?

Is she going to play volleyball?
Is she going to play volleyball?

Are they going to buy a cake?
Are they going to buy a cake?

Special questions c to be going to

With this design, you can also ask questions with the words:

• what - what;
• where - where;
• when - when;
• who - who;
• how (often/long) - how (often/long);
• which - which one;
• why - why.

These words come first. The rest of the word order remains the same as in a regular question.

	am	I
		you
What	are	we		do?
When		they	going to	buy?
Where		she		visit?
	is	he
		it

Let's look at examples.

How long are you going to do your homework?
How long are you going to do your homework?

When is she going to cook dinner?
When is she going to cook dinner?

What are they going to sell?
What are they going to sell?

Using the construction to be going to in the past tense

Surprisingly, this construction can be used in the past tense. It can be used when we say that we were going to do something, but never did it. To build such a sentence, the verb to be is put in the past form.

1. For the singular (I, she, he, it) - was.

2. For the plural (you, we, they) - were.

For example: "He was going to go on a trip, but he couldn't because of money problems."

I	was
You
We	were		work
They		going to	sleep
She			travel
He	was
It

Examples

She was going to go to the party, but her father did not let her go.
She was going to go to the party, but her father wouldn't let her.

They were going to work at the weekend, but then decided to meet friends.
They were going to work on the weekends, but then decided to meet up with friends.

So, now you all know about the design to be going to. If you have any questions, ask them in the comments. And now let's move on to practice.

Task to be going to fortification

Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Is she going to buy that dress?
2. We are going to a friend's birthday party.
3. He is not going to have dinner.
4. Are you going to help me?
5. They were going to go to nature, but they couldn't.
6. Are you going to live together?
7. She is not going to get married.
8. He was going to meet her, but he had to work.

As always, write your answers in the comments below the article.

The expression to be going to is very often used in English, so you need to know it. This expression is translated as going to do something.

Example: We are going to buy a new house- We are going to buy a new house.

In the expression to be going to conjugates to be depending on the person, number and time.

Let's look at the conjugation to be going to

As you noticed, in the expression to be going to, the verb to be is conjugated according to the conjugation rule.

Also, the expression to be going to is used when you want to say that something will happen. (to be going to happen)

Example: Look out! The box is going to fall down- Look around! The box is about to fall.

When you are sure that something will happen, use the expression to be going to.

Difference to be going to from will

As already mentioned, the expression to be going to is used when you want to say that something is going to be done, or something will happen.

When should will be used?

one). When you propose to do something

Example: We have to clean our room, but you are extremely tired. I`ll clean myself- We need to clean the room, but you are very tired. I'll clean myself.

2). When you agree to do something

Example: Can you translate this sentence? Sure, I`ll do it tomorrow- Can you translate this sentence? - Of course, I'll do it tomorrow.

3). When you promise to do something

Example: I will come tomorrow, I promise- I will come tomorrow, I promise

4). When you ask someone to do something

Example: Will you please switch the air - conditioner off? I`m cold.- Please turn off the air conditioner. I'm cold.

Many beginners to learn English are faced with the question: how does will differ from the going to form and in what cases is it correct to use them? After all, the words Going to and Will are used in Future Simple and are, as it were, interchangeable. For ease of understanding, I cite the material of an American teacher, who explains this issue very simply and briefly.
Read the article to the end and you will easily learn how to use these temporary forms in your English.

So, you can say about your future plans in two ways, using the form will or going to.

REMEMBER:

Will is used when we want to talk about our future plans and dreams or spontaneous actions. See examples below.

Going to - is used when we need to talk about a specific and specific action or intention in the future. We have ALREADY considered this action, as opposed to just dreaming or intent, and are about to take it. More examples below.

Using Will - Examples

1. When we are planning something, not exactly calculating, but thinking, dreaming - Dream.

I will get married.
I'll get married.

I will have a family.
I'll have a family.

Someday I will travel the world.
Someday I will travel the world.

Someday I will be a doctor.
I'll be a doctor someday.

2. When we promise something - Promise.

I promise I'll help you.
I promise I will help you.

I promise I'll send you more information.
I will send you more information on the issue.

I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
I will contact you as soon as I can.

I'll tell you what is the secret.
I'll tell you what the secret is.

3. Request - Request.

Will you leave a comment, please?
Please leave a comment.

Please, will you leave a like on this video?
Like this video, please.

Will you please subscribe to my channel?
Please subscribe to my channel.

4. When we talk about a fact - Fact.

The President of the United States will serve for four years.
The President of the United States will stay in this post for 4 years.

I will graduate from college next year.
I am finishing college next year.

5. When making decisions - Upon decision.

Would you like some chocolate?
Do you want chocolate?

Sure, I'll try one.
Yeah, I'll try.

6. When we promise to help on a voluntary basis - Help or volunteering.

I'll help you.
I will help you.

7. Set expression when the phone rings:

I'll get it - I'll pick up / the phone /. I will answer.

Using Going to - Examples

1. We are going to plan to make a specific planned intention, commitment - Definite.

What are you going to do after work?
What will you do after work?

I'm going to go to the gym.
I'm going to go to the gym. I'll go to the gym.

I'm going to make dinner.
I'm going to cook dinner. I'll cook dinner.

I'm just going to relax.
I'm just going to take a break. I'll just rest.

2. Action in the future direct immediate in the very near future: today, tomorrow, for the weekend. But not in a year or 10 years, as in the case of will. Now or soon plans / actions - Now and Soon.

I'm going to cut some cake now.
Now I'm going to cut some cake.

I'm going to bed soon.
I'm going to bed soon.

4. Anticipation

Are you going to help me?
Are you going to help me?
Will you help me?

Are you going to leave a comment?
Will you write your comments? I’m going to be President someday. I'm going to be president - a determined intention.
I will be President some day. One day I'll be president - a dream.

Well, hopefully now you won't have any trouble using Will and Going to.

And for the practice of Listening, listen to Gaby - she speaks very well and clearly.