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luke

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Be going + infinitive

« on: May 21, 2008, 11:52:16 PM »

This is the practice thread for the be going + infinitive tense. Include your sentence as a reply to this thread and I'll check it.

The be going + infinitive tense is of the form verb 'to be' (present) + going to + base form of verb
It is used in the following ways;

Intentions: I am going to sleep now
Predictions based on present evidence: I think I’m going to dream
Plans (made before): I’m going to wake up at 10am


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Learneng

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Re: Be going + infinitive

« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2008, 12:26:46 AM »

Are you going to meet her?
I am going to tell her that you are upset with her remark.
They are going to visit her tonight.
He is going to go to Hawaii in the summer vacations.
It's going to rain tonight.


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Re: Be going + infinitive

« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2008, 12:44:19 AM »

Hi Learneng,

Perfect sentences with no mistakes other than to remove the s from vacations. There are several vacations in the year, but the summer one is a single example and hence doesn't need an s.

Are you going to meet her?

I am going to tell her that you are upset with her remark.

They are going to visit her tonight.

He is going to go to Hawaii in the summer vacations.
It's going to rain tonight.


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Re: Be going + infinitive

« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2008, 11:46:33 AM »

I am going to enjoy a movie with her.
My father is going to spend the thirty thousand dollars for a new car.
She is going to study an English for three weeks.


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Re: Be going + infinitive

« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2008, 11:08:24 AM »

Hey Benleon,

Nice to hear from you, the forum has been quiet for some time now. I'll always be here to check though. Good use of the tense in these sentences.

I am going to enjoy a movie with her.

My father is going to spend the thirty thousand dollars on a new car. Blue Star

She is going to study an English for three weeks. Blue Star


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Learneng

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Re: Be going + infinitive

« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2008, 06:52:46 AM »

Hi Learneng,

Three more sentences which are well written and use good English.

I'm going to learn a lot from my ESL class.

I decided that I'm going to write a couple of more posts before I call it a day.

This is not going to be an easy job. (not sure about this one) (Be sure)


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