A.
Be
going to in the present
Look
at the examples:
I’m going to watch this next programme.
We’re going to meet at the station.
When
are you going to pay this bill?
Is
it going to rain?
I
hope she isn’t going to fall.
We use be going to for the future. I’m
going to watch a programme means that I intend now to watch a programme in
the future.
We can use be going to with the verb go: I’m going to go out later. But the
present continous is more usual: I’m going out later.
A.
Was/were
going to
We can use be going to in the past tense:
I was going to tidy the flat, but I didn’t have time.
Time
wasn’t going to spend any more money,
but he saw a pair of trousers he just had to buy.
The
girls left early. They were going to
catch the eight o’clock train.
I was going to tidy the flat means
that I intended in the past to tidy the flat. Often the action does not
really happen. (in fact I did not tidy the flat. I didn’t have time.)
Look at this example with just as:
The
woman walked away just as I was going to speak to her. (just as=at the moment when)
C. Will
The form is will (OR’ll):
The West will have rain
tomorrow. I will be at home this evening.
You’ll be late if you don’t hurry. The world will end in the year 2050
We’ll know soon. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the show.
The negative is will not or won’t:
The cast will not be more than 50 euro. I won’t stay long
We use will for the future, for what we
think will happen.
D. Shall
We can use shall for the future, but
only in the first person:
I will be (OR I shall be) on
holiday in August.
We
will be (OR We shall be) pleased to
help you.
But NOT: Kelly shall be on Holiday in August.
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