Be going to

1. 의도 (Intentions)

    무엇인가 의도하여 결정하여 말할 때 be going to를 사용한다.

    민호가 사다리을 올라가려고 한다. (Min-ho intends to climb up the ladder.)

  1) 다음과 같은 예들을 살펴 봅시다.

      I'm going to watch the next program.

     Sun-hee is going to do an experiment this afternoon.

     Suk-hee and Yun-hae are going to spend six weeks in the Jin-ju.

  2) 거절을 위해서 I'm going to를 쓸 수 있다. 

     I'm sorry, but I'm not going to walk half a mile in the rain.
     (= I don't want to/I'm not willing to walk.)

  3) 현재진행형이 be going to 와 아주 비슷한 의미를 갖을 수 있다.

    I'm going to visit my friend at the weekend.

    I'm visiting my friend at the weekend.

    위와 같을 때는 will을 사용하지 않는다.

 4) 동사 go (We're going to go out this evening)와 be going to를 쓸 수 있지만, 현재진행형이 더욱

     일상적이다.

     We're going out this evening.

2. 형태 (Form)

 1) be + going to + 동사 의 현재 시제를 사용한다.

     They're going to move house.     Min-ho is going to play squash.

     Suk-hee isn't going to have any lunch.      We aren't going to complain.

     Is Min-su going to apply for the job?    ~ I think he is.

     When are you going to pay this bill?     ~ I don't know. I can't at the moment.

3. 예측

    무엇인가 발생하려는 것을 알고 있을 때, 현재 상황을 토대로 예측을 할 때 be going to를 또한 쓸 수 있다.

    다음의 예들을 살펴봅시다.

    My sister is going to have a baby in March.

    It's nearly nine now. We're going to be late.

    Do you think it's going to rain?