be going to

be go·ing to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee goh-ing too]
- /bi ˈgoʊ ɪŋ tu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee goh-ing too]
- /bi ˈgoʊ ɪŋ tu/

Definitions of be going to words

phrase be going to If you say that something is going to happen, you mean that it will happen in the future, usually quite soon. 3
phrase be going to You say that you are going to do something to express your intention or determination to do it. 3
noun be going to to be intending to; will or shall 3

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Parts of speech for Be going to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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be going to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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