going to

Expression

Expression going to

1. If you are going to do something, you plan to do it.

   I'm going to go to the toilet.

   Tonight, we are going to talk about this interesting problem.

   Aren't you going to answer the phone?

   Where is he going to get the money?

2. If you say something is going to happen, you think it is very likely to happen.

   Is it going to rain tomorrow?

   It's going to be very difficult to win the game.

   Don't worry! Nothing bad is going to happen.

   I want to start, but it's not going to happen this year.

Synonyms

• will
• plan(ning) to
• expect(ing) to
• hope(ing) to
• want(ing) to

Related words

• gonna
• go
• to