English — be going to
Use be going to to talk about intentions and plans decided before now, and about predictions based on what you can see right now: I'm going to study tonight; It's going to rain.
How it works
Form it with am/is/are + going to + the base verb, matching be to the subject: I am going to call, She is going to leave, They are going to win. The same structure covers a planned intention (We are going to move next year) and an evidence-based prediction (Look at those clouds — it's going to rain).
Examples
| Example | Use |
|---|---|
| I'm going to visit my grandparents. | Intention / plan (affirmative) |
| She's going to start a new job. | Intention (third person, is) |
| It's going to rain. | Prediction from present evidence |
| We're not going to give up. | Negative (be + not) |
| Are you going to call him? | Question (be before subject) |
| They're going to be late. | Prediction with be as the main verb |
Good to know
Don't drop be: write I'm going to leave, not I going to leave. For a decision made at the moment of speaking, use will instead (The phone's ringing — I'll get it), and don't repeat go: I'm going to the market, not I'm going to go to the market, though I'm going to go is still acceptable.