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Going

GOH-ing/ˈɡəʊɪŋ/

Build a future plan with be + going to + verb: I am going to study tonight. Going alone can also mean travelling now (I am going home). Gone means already left. Gonna is informal speech, not careful writing.

Meaning

Used with be to talk about a future plan (be going to).

Examples

  • “I am going to study tonight.”
  • “They are going to move in June.”
  • “Are you going to the shops?”

Good to know

be going to + infinitive (plan). Also: going home. Contrast: gone.

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