be going to + verb

We use be going to for:

1. Future plans and intentions

I’m going to visit my grandmother this weekend.
She is going to study logistics.
They are going to travel in summer.

2. Predictions based on what we see now

Look at the sky. It’s going to rain.
He is driving too fast. He is going to crash.
She studied a lot. She is going to pass the test.

Form: be going to

Positive

I am going to work.
He is going to travel.
They are going to study.

Short forms:

I’m going to…
He’s going to…
They’re going to…

Negative

I’m not going to work.
He isn’t going to travel.
They aren’t going to study.

Questions

Are you going to work tomorrow?
Is he going to travel next year?
Are they going to pass the test?

Short answers:

Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

Main Difference