What tense is going to?

Sommario:

1. What tense is going to?
2. When to use is going to?
3. Is be going to a future tense?
4. Is going to or will going to?
5. Is going to present or future?
6. Will and going grammar?
7. Will past present future?
8. What is the future tense of going?
9. Will and going to sentences?
10. Is going present progressive?
11. Are going to sentences?
12. Will going to predictions?
13. How can I teach future?
14. How do you know if a sentence is past present or future?
15. Will grammar rules?
16. Is going past present or future?

What tense is going to?

Going to is not a tense. It is a special structure that we use to talk about the future.

When to use is going to?

We use be going to to talk about future plans and intentions. Usually the decision about the future plans has already been made: She's going to be a professional dancer when she grows up. I'm going to look for a new place to live next month.

Is be going to a future tense?

The expression be going to, followed by a verb in the infinitive, allows us to express an idea in the near future: I'm going to talk to him. Very soon I will talk to him.

Is going to or will going to?

Going to is used with predictions. When you are making a decision use will; use going to after the decision has been made. We sometimes also use the present continuous for planned events in the near future. When we want to talk about future facts or things we believe to be true about the future, we use will.

Is going to present or future?

Both going to and present continuous are used to talk about future actions and events that have some present reality. So, for example, if we say that something is happening or going to happen, it is usually already decided or planned. We are going to get new windows. We are getting new windows.

Will and going grammar?

Will is used to express future actions decided at the moment of speaking while Going to describes future plans decided before the moment of speaking.

Will past present future?

Will is used for the future, but also for the present Many people consider will to be the present form (its past form is would), and like all present forms, it can be used to talk about the present or future. ... The term 'future tenses' is used because these forms are often used when talking about the future.

What is the future tense of going?

The future with "going to" is used to express events you have already planned in the future and your intentions for the future. We sometimes also use the present continuous for planned events in the near future. Examples: She's going to attend university and study to become a doctor.

Will and going to sentences?

Will + infinitive	Be going to + infinitive
A prediction based on opinion: I think the Conservatives will win the next election.	A prediction based on something we can see (or hear) now: The Conservatives are going to win the election. They already have most of the votes.
A future fact: The sun will rise tomorrow.

Is going present progressive?

The PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE indicates continuing action, something going on now. ... The present progressive can suggest that an action is going to happen in the future, especially with verbs that convey the idea of a plan or of movement from one place or condition to another: "The team is arriving in two hours.

Are going to sentences?

It's going to rain soon. We're not going to see my mother this summer. My favorite team is going to play tomorrow evening. He's going to tell his boss he's resigning today.

Will going to predictions?

'Will' or 'Going To'? (Predictions) We use to be + going to + infinitive when we make a prediction based on evidence we have now. We use will + infinitive when we make a prediction which is only a guess or an opinion of ours.

How can I teach future?

Use a future with 'will' for promises and predictions timeline to illustrate the future used for speculating about the future. Contrast this timeline with future with 'going to' for intentions and a plans timeline to illustrate the difference between the two forms.

How do you know if a sentence is past present or future?

Two verbs are irregular in the present tense, to be and to have. You must remember their forms. Past tense verbs tell you about something that has already happened. ... Future tense verbs tell you about something that is going to happen.

Will grammar rules?

Grammar rules for using “will” in English “Will” is a modal auxiliary verb, meaning that there is no “s” on the third person singular conjugations. The main verb in the sentence is in the infinitive form (without “to”). The negative form is “will not” which is usually contracted in spoken English and we say “won't”.

Is going past present or future?

Go verb forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Tense
go	going	went