Hva er det?
Be going to brukes for å snakke om fremtidsplaner, intensjoner og spådommer basert på nåværende bevis.
Det dannes med riktig form av be, etterfulgt av going to og grunnformen av et verb.
- I am going to travel next month.
- She is going to study tonight.
- They are going to move soon.
Formen av be endres i henhold til subjektet.
Når du skal bruke det
Bruk be going to for en fremtidsplan eller intensjon som allerede er bestemt.
- I am going to call my mother tonight.
- We are going to buy a new table.
- He is going to start a new job.
Bruk be going to for en spådom basert på noe du kan se eller vet nå.
- Look at those clouds. It is going to rain.
- That glass is going to fall.
- She studied very hard. She is going to pass the test.
Bruk vanligvis ikke going to for en beslutning tatt i det øyeblikket du snakker. Will er mer vanlig for den typen beslutning.
- The phone is ringing. I will answer it.
Struktur
Bekreftende setninger
Bruk:
subjekt + am/is/are + going to + grunnverb
| Subjekt | Be | Going to | Grunnverb |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | going to | work |
| he, she, it | is | going to | work |
| you, we, they | are | going to | work |
- I am going to cook dinner.
- She is going to visit her friend.
- We are going to watch a film.
Vanlige sammentrekninger er:
- I am → I’m
- he is → he’s
- she is → she’s
- it is → it’s
- you are → you’re
- we are → we’re
- they are → they’re
Negative setninger
Bruk:
subjekt + am/is/are + not + going to + grunnverb
- I am not going to stay long.
- He is not going to drive.
- They are not going to come.
Vanlige negative sammentrekninger er:
- is not → isn’t
- are not → aren’t
Det finnes ingen standard sammentrekning for am not.
Spørsmål
Bruk:
am/is/are + subjekt + going to + grunnverb?
- Are you going to study tonight?
- Is she going to join us?
- Are they going to travel this year?
Korte svar bruker verbet be.
- Yes, I am.
- No, she isn’t.
- Yes, they are.
Spørreord
Bruk:
spørreord + am/is/are + subjekt + going to + grunnverb?
- What are you going to cook?
- Where is he going to stay?
- When are they going to leave?
Hovedverbet “go”
Verbet etter going to kan også være go.
- We are going to go shopping.
- She is going to go home.
I uformell engelsk unngår talere ofte å gjenta going to go når destinasjonen er tydelig.
- We are going shopping.
- She is going home.
Eksempler
- I am going to clean the kitchen tonight.
- She is going to learn Spanish.
- We are going to visit our family this weekend.
- He is not going to sell his car.
- They are not going to stay at the hotel.
- Are you going to cook dinner?
- What are you going to wear?
- Look at the sky. It is going to snow.
- Be careful! You are going to drop that box.
- The team is going to win because it is playing very well.
Unntak
Going to beskriver normalt fremtidig tid, men verbet be må fortsatt samsvare med subjektet.
- I am going to work.
- She is going to work.
- They are going to work.
Noen verb brukes ikke vanligvis i kontinuerlige former, men de kan fortsatt følge going to i grunnformen.
- I am going to know the answer soon.
- She is going to understand the problem.
I uformell tale uttales going to ofte som gonna, men gonna unngås vanligvis i formell skrift.
- Uformell tale: I’m gonna call him.
- Standard skrift: I’m going to call him.
Vanlige feil
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Feil: I going to study tonight. Riktig: I am going to study tonight. Forklaring: Bruk riktig form av be før going to.
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Feil: She are going to travel. Riktig: She is going to travel. Forklaring: Bruk is med she.
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Feil: They is going to buy a house. Riktig: They are going to buy a house. Forklaring: Bruk are med they.
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Feil: He is going to studies tonight. Riktig: He is going to study tonight. Forklaring: Bruk grunnformen av verbet etter going to.
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Feil: Are going to you call her? Riktig: Are you going to call her? Forklaring: Plasser subjektet etter am, is eller are i spørsmål.
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Feil: She not is going to come. Riktig: She is not going to come. Forklaring: Plasser not etter verbet be.
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Feil: Do you going to work tomorrow? Riktig: Are you going to work tomorrow? Forklaring: Bruk am, is eller are, ikke do, for å danne spørsmål.
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Feil: I am going to will call him. Riktig: I am going to call him. Forklaring: Ikke bruk will etter going to.