(Bill tendrá una fiesta el sábado.)
We use be going to when there is a previous intention, e.g.:
| Bill is going to have a party on Saturday. (Bill tendrá una fiesta el sábado.) |
| What are you going to do this weekend? (¿Qué piensas hacer este fin de semana?) |
| I can't go to the cinema because I'm going to go to bed early. (No puedo ir al cine porque me iré a la cama pronto.) |
We also use be going to when the current situation holds the cause of what is going to happen, e.g.:
| Look at those clouds. It's going to rain. (Mira aquellas nubes. Va a llover.) |
| Those boxes are going to fall. (Aquellas cajas caerán.) |
Notice the difference between be going to and will.
| A: We haven't got any milk. (No tenemos leche.) B: I know. I'm going to buy some this afternoon. (Lo sé. Voy a comprar esta tarde.) (This implies that B had already decided before A spoke.) Compare: C: We haven't got any milk. (No tenemos leche.) D: OK. I'll buy some this afternoon. (De acuerdo. Compraré esta tarde.) (This implies that D decides as a result of what C says.) |
