How do you use "going to + verb" in a sentence?

I'm going to learn Spanish next year. They're going to get married in June. Watch out! You're going to fall! She's going to have a baby.

going to + verb

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Expressing future intentions or predictions based on evidence

表达将来的意图或基于证据的预测

Expresar intenciones futuras o predicciones basadas en evidencia

将来の意図や証拠に基づく予測を表す

미래의 의도나 근거 있는 예측을 표현하기

'Be going to' expresses planned intentions ('I'm going to study medicine') or predictions based on present evidence ('Look at those clouds - it's going to rain'). Different from 'will' which is more spontaneous.

'Be going to'表示计划好的意图（'我打算学医'）或基于现有证据的预测（'看那些云——要下雨了'）。与'will'不同，will更具即兴性。

'Be going to' expresa intenciones planificadas ('Voy a estudiar medicina') o predicciones basadas en evidencia presente ('Mira esas nubes - va a llover'). Diferente de 'will' que es más espontáneo.

「Be going to」は計画された意図（「医学を勉強するつもりです」）や、現在の証拠に基づく予測（「あの雲を見て - 雨が降りそう」）を表します。より自発的な「will」とは異なります。

'Be going to'는 계획된 의도('I'm going to study medicine')나 현재 근거에 기반한 예측('Look at those clouds - it's going to rain')을 표현합니다. 더 즉흥적인 'will'과는 다릅니다.

Examples

I'm going to learn Spanish next year.
我明年要学西班牙语。
Voy a aprender español el próximo año.
来年スペイン語を学ぶつもりです。
내년에 스페인어를 배울 예정입니다.
They're going to get married in June.
他们打算六月结婚。
Van a casarse en junio.
彼らは6月に結婚する予定です。
그들은 6월에 결혼할 예정입니다.
Watch out! You're going to fall!
小心！你要摔倒了！
¡Cuidado! ¡Te vas a caer!
気をつけて！転びそう！
조심해! 넘어지겠어!
She's going to have a baby.
她要生孩子了。
Ella va a tener un bebé.
彼女は赤ちゃんが生まれます。
그녀는 아기를 낳을 예정입니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: predictive

✓ Do Say

What are you going to do?
你打算做什么？
¿Qué vas a hacer?
何をするつもりですか？
무엇을 할 예정인가요?
I'm going to be late.
我要迟到了。
Voy a llegar tarde.
遅刻しそうです。
늦을 것 같습니다.
It's going to be a great party.
这将是一个很棒的派对。
Va a ser una gran fiesta.
素晴らしいパーティーになりそうです。
멋진 파티가 될 거예요.
I'm going to the shop.
我要去商店。
Voy a la tienda.
お店に行くところです。
가게에 가는 중이에요.
I'm going to study tomorrow.
我明天打算学习。
Voy a estudiar mañana.
明日勉強するつもりです。
내일 공부할 거예요.

✗ Don't Say

I'm going to go to the shop. (avoid 'going to go')
我going to go去商店。（避免'going to go'）
I'm going to go to the shop. (evita 'going to go')
I'm going to go to the shop。（'going to go'は避ける）
I'm going to go to the shop.（'going to go'는 피할 것）
I go to study tomorrow. (need 'going to')
我go to study明天。（需要'going to'）
I go to study tomorrow. (se necesita 'going to')
I go to study tomorrow。（'going to'が必要）
I go to study tomorrow.（'going to'가 필요）

Origin & History

Future expression with present relevance

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal