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
| subject |
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.
I'm going to see him later today.
They're going to launch it next month.
We're going to have lunch first.
- A conclusion regarding the immediate future
Example: The sky is absolutely dark. It
is going to rain.
It's 8.30! You
're going to miss the train!
I crashed the company car. My boss
isn't going to be very happy!