Future Simple (Be Going To)

FORM

Positive: Subject + am/is/are + going to + verb 1 (present form of the verb)
Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + going to + verb 1
Question: Am/Is/Are + subject + going to + verb 1?


USAGE

'Be going to' is used to talk about:

A) a plan or intention, i.e. at the time of speaking we have already decided, planned, or intended to do something; for examples,

 •  I am going to finish this proposal by this week. (Intention)
 •  They are going to move their house. (Plan)
 •  I am going to wait here until Sophal gets back. (Intention)

B) a prediction with present evidence, i.e. we predict something basing on what you have seen, heard, or known; for examples,

 •  Look at the tree! It’s going to fall down.
 •  The sky is full of clouds. It’s going to rain.
 •  The price’s going up. The demand for goods is going to decrease.