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Tenses · CEFR A2 · Everyday
Something already decided, or clearly about to happen.
The shape
am / is / are going to + plain verb
Talk about plans you have already made.
In Hindi
जो पहले से तय है, या साफ़ दिख रहा है कि होने वाला है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I am going to shopping. | I am going shopping. "Going shopping" needs no second "to". |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
I am going to Delhi tomorrow.
मैं कल दिल्ली जा {रहा|रही} हूँ।
I am going to the market today.
आज मैं बाजार जा {रहा|रही} हूँ।
We are going to meet in the afternoon.
हम दोपहर में मिलने वाले हैं।
We are probably going to watch a film.
हम शायद फिल्म देखेंगे।
I am going to clean my room today.
मैं आज अपना कमरा साफ कर {रहा|रही} हूँ।
I am going to meet my friend in the evening.
मैं शाम को अपने दोस्त से मिलने वाला हूँ।
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Future: going to is a CEFR A2 structure — the everyday band — and it belongs to tenses. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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