Future predictions with 'going to'

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Nuala's Grammar Explanation: Going to:

There are different ways to talk about the future in English. One way of talking about
something which you predict is about to happen is to use the phrase 'going to'.
Example:
(Thunder)
Take an umbrella, it sounds like it's going to rain
We use this form when we have some evidence, for example something we see or hear,
which lets us predict something that is about to happen or will happen soon.
Example:
(Thunder)
It's going to rain.
In this example you see black clouds, you hear thunder. This tells you from your experience
that rain is coming, it's going to rain.
The 'going to' structure is very simple to make. It's the present simple of the verb 'to be',
followed by 'going to', followed by the base form of the main verb, that's the infinitive
without to.
I've eaten too much, I'm going to be sick.
She's going to have a baby!
Look at that rain! We're going to get wet.
So to recap, we use 'going to' to talk about something we predict is about to happen.
That's all from me, good luck with your grammar challenge.
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