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    The document discusses the use of the "be going to" construction to express future intentions and predictions in English. It notes that "be going to" is used to talk about plans and intentions where the decision is already made, or to predict events where there is current evidence. It also outlines some specific uses including intentions, predictions, commands, and informal/spoken uses like "gonna." It compares "be going to" to the future tense with "will," noting "will" implies more certainty while "be going to" emphasizes present decisions or evidence.

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    Future: be going to (I am going to work)

    de English Grammar Today

    Be going to: form

    We use be going to + the base form of the verb:

    Im going to take a few exams at the end of the year.

    Its going to be difficult to get a job during the summer as the tourist industry is
    suffering from the economic downturn.

    Be going to: uses

    Be going to is commonly used in informal styles.

    Intentions

    We use be going to to talk about future plans and intentions. Usually the decision
    about the future plans has already been made:

    Shes going to be a professional dancer when she grows up.

    Im going to look for a new place to live next month.

    Predictions

    We use be going to to predict something that we think is certain to happen or which


    we have evidence for now:

    Its going to snow again soon. (The speaker can probably see dark snow clouds.)

    Look out! Hes going to break that glass.

    Commands

    We use be going to when we give commands or state that something is obligatory:

    [parent to a child]
    Youre going to pick up all of those toys right now. This room is a mess!

    Gonna (informal contexts)


    Spoken English:
    We use gonna /gn/ instead of going to in informal contexts, especially in speaking
    and in song lyrics. We write gonna to show how to pronounce it:

    Are you gonna try and get stuff sorted as soon as you can then? (Are you going to try
    and get things organised as soon as you can?)

    One day Im gonna be a star.

    Be going to or will?

    Will is often used in a similar way to be going to. Will is used when we are talking
    about something with absolute certainty. Be going to is used when we want to
    emphasise our decision or the evidence in the present:

    [An A road is a main road. A B road is a smaller road.]

    We are now very late so were going to take the B road. (the speaker refers to the
    present and emphasises the decision)

    I know the B road will be quicker at this time of day. (the speaker states a fact)

    Questions in the going to-future

    Long forms Contracted forms

    Am I going to play handball?

    not possible

    Are you going to play handball?

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