Everyone can do it !
BE + GOING TO + VERBE
Être sur le point de
PRÉSENT
I AM GOING TO KILL YOU ! Je vais te tuer
ARE YOU GOING TO KILL ME ? Vas tu me tuer ?
I AM NOT GOING TO KILL YOU ! Je ne vais pas te tuer
PASSÉ
I WAS GOING TO SAY IT ! j'allais le dire
WERE YOU GOING TO SAY IT ? Allais- tu le dire ?
I WASN'T GOING TO SAY IT ! je n'allais pas le dire
Attention ne pas confondre BE GOING TO et GO au présent BE + ING
I AM GOING TO GO TO THE SUPERMARKET / I AM GOING TO THE SUPERMARKET
Je vais aller au supermarché Je vais au supermarché
ON TROUVE ÉGALEMENT TRÉS SOUVENT LA FORME ARGOTIQUE : GONNA
I 'M GONNA KILL YOU Je vais te tuer
on emploie aussi Be about to qui s'utilise de la mème manière on traduit généralement ' être sur le point de' ex : He is about to come
Il est sur le point de venir
he was about to do it
iI était sur le point de le faire
Conversation 1
Man: What are you going to do for summer break?
Woman: I’m going to study Spanish in Spain
Man: Nice, where are you going to study?
Woman: I’m not going to take any classes. I’m just going to live there and learn the language.
Man: Good idea. You’re going to learn a lot.
Woman: I hope so. I’m going to really focus on learning Spanish naturally. Every day I’m going to try to talk to as many people as I can.
Conversation 2
Man: When are you going to mail this? It is due next week.
Woman: I'm going to do it tomorrow when I go to post office
Man: How are you going to send it, by express mail or local mail?
Woman: I’m going to send it by local mail.
Man: Why? It’s going to take forever to get there.
Woman: But it’s still going to get there in time, and it’s going to save money.
Man: Well, if it doesn’t, you’re going to regret it.
Woman: Just relax. It’s not going to be late. Trust me