How do you use "going to (future)" in a sentence?

I'm going to visit my parents this weekend.' (plan) Look at those clouds! It's going to rain.' (evidence) She's going to have a baby.' (evidence/plan) We're not going to accept that offer.' (decision already made)

going to (future)

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Expresses planned future actions and predictions based on evidence

表示计划好的将来动作和基于证据的预测

Expresa acciones futuras planeadas y predicciones basadas en evidencia

計画された将来の行動と証拠に基づく予測を表す

계획된 미래 행동과 근거에 기반한 예측을 나타냄

'Be going to' expresses plans decided before speaking and predictions based on present evidence. Structure: am/is/are + going to + verb. In speech, 'going to' often sounds like 'gonna'.

'Be going to'表达在说话前已决定的计划和基于现有证据的预测。结构：am/is/are + going to + 动词。口语中'going to'常发音为'gonna'。

'Be going to' expresa planes decididos antes de hablar y predicciones basadas en evidencia presente. Estructura: am/is/are + going to + verbo. En el habla, 'going to' suena como 'gonna'.

「Be going to」は話す前に決めた計画と、現在の証拠に基づく予測を表します。構造：am/is/are + going to + 動詞。会話では「going to」は「gonna」のように聞こえます。

'Be going to'는 말하기 전에 이미 결정한 계획과 현재 근거에 기반한 예측을 나타냅니다. 구조: am/is/are + going to + 동사. 구어에서 'going to'는 'gonna'처럼 발음되기도 합니다.

Examples

I'm going to visit my parents this weekend.' (plan)
这周末我打算去看望我父母。'（计划）
Voy a visitar a mis padres este fin de semana.' (plan)
今週末、両親を訪ねる予定です。'（計画）
이번 주말에 부모님을 방문할 예정입니다.' (계획)
Look at those clouds! It's going to rain.' (evidence)
看那些云！要下雨了。'（根据证据）
¡Mira esas nubes! Va a llover.' (evidencia)
あの雲を見て！雨が降りそうです。'（証拠）
저 구름 좀 봐! 비가 올 것 같습니다.' (근거)
She's going to have a baby.' (evidence/plan)
她要生孩子了。'（证据/计划）
Ella va a tener un bebé.' (evidencia/plan)
彼女は赤ちゃんが生まれる予定です。'（証拠/計画）
그녀는 아이가 태어날 예정입니다.' (근거/계획)
We're not going to accept that offer.' (decision already made)
我们不会接受那个提议的。'（已做决定）
No vamos a aceptar esa oferta.' (decisión ya tomada)
そのオファーは受け入れません。'（すでに決定済み）
우리는 그 제안을 받아들이지 않을 겁니다.' (이미 결정됨)

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: intentional

✓ Do Say

I'm going to study medicine.
我打算学医。
Voy a estudiar medicina.
私は医学を勉強するつもりです。
나는 의학을 공부할 거예요.
They're going to move house.
他们打算搬家。
Van a mudarse.
彼らは引っ越すつもりです。
그들은 이사할 거예요.
Are you going to come?
你打算来吗？
¿Vas a venir?
来るつもりですか？
올 거예요?
He's going to be late.
他要迟到了。
Va a llegar tarde.
彼は遅刻しそうです。
그는 늦을 것 같아요.
I'm going to study.
我打算学习。
Voy a estudiar.
勉強するつもりです。
공부할 거예요.
I am going to study.
我打算学习。
Voy a estudiar.
勉強するつもりです。
공부할 거예요.

✗ Don't Say

I going to study. (missing 'am')
I going to study.（缺少'am'）
I going to study. (falta 'am')
I going to study.（「am」が必要）
I going to study. ('am'이 빠짐)
I'm going study. (missing 'to')
I'm going study.（缺少'to'）
I'm going study. (falta 'to')
I'm going study.（「to」が必要）
I'm going study. ('to'가 빠짐)
I am go to study. (going to)
I am go to study.（应用going to）
I am go to study. (se usa going to)
I am go to study.（going toを使う）
I am go to study. (going to를 사용)

Origin & History

Future intention construction

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal