To Be Going To

What is "to be going to"?

We use "to be going to" when we have a plan or intention to do something in the near future. We often use it when we have already made a decision and have a specific plan in mind.

For example:

I am going to buy a new car next week.

He is going to start a new job in September.

They are going to move to a new house next month.

How to form "to be going to"

To form "to be going to", we need the present tense of the verb "to be" (am, is, are), followed by "going to" and the base form of the main verb.

For example:

I am going to watch a movie tonight.

They are going to have dinner at a fancy restaurant tonight.

Negative and interrogative forms of "to be going to" To make negative sentences, we put "not" after the verb "to be", before "going to".

For example:

I am not going to study tonight.

She is not going to travel to Europe this year.

They are not going to buy a new car.

To make questions, we invert the subject and the verb "to be".

For example:

Am I going to buy a new car?

Is she going to visit her grandparents this weekend?

Are they going to watch the football game tonight?