be going to

ir a

Se usa para expresar lo que alguien planea hacer o lo que se espera que ocurra.

En inglés sencillo: Used to say what someone plans to do or what you expect to happen.

• I’m going to cook dinner.
• Look at those clouds; it’s going to rain.
• Were you going to call me?

Cómo se usa: be going to + verb (We are going to visit our aunt tomorrow.)

Expresiones frecuentes: be going to do, be going to rain

ir a, dirigirse a

Estar desplazándose hacia un lugar.

En inglés sencillo: To be traveling toward a place.

• I’m going to school now.
• They were going to the airport when we called.
• Are you going to the shop?

Cómo se usa: be going to + place (She is going to the library now.)

Sinónimos: be heading to

Expresiones frecuentes: be going to school, be going to work