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Future I Simple going to

Going to future expresses a conclusion regarding the immediate future or an action in the near future that has already been planned or prepared.

Form of going to Future

  positive negative question
I I am going to speak. I am not going to speak. Am I going to speak?
you / we / they You are going to speak. You are not going to speak. Are you going to speak?
he / she / it He is going to speak. He is not going to speak. Is he going to speak?

Use of going to Future

  • an action in the near future that has already been planned or prepared

    example: I am going to study harder next year.

  • a conclusion regarding the immediate future

    example: The sky is absolutely dark. It is going to rain.

Signal Words

  • in one year, next week, tomorrow

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