Pemakaian Tobe + Going  To (do something) dalam Bahasa Inggris

Pemakaian Tobe+ Going  To(do something) — I have bought coffee. I am going to drink it later. Kalimat tersebut menggunakan tobe+ going to. Bagaimana penjelasan selengkapnya? Let’s continue below!

Kapan tobe + going to dipakai?

1. Kita menggunakan tobe (is/ am/ are) + going to… for future (untuk kegiatan di masa depan).

I am	(not) going to	do
He/ she /it is		see
We/ you/ they are		visit (mengunjungi)

 

am     +           I	going to	do
is        +          He/ she/ it		see
Are      +         We/ you/ they		visit (mengunjungi)

 

2. I am going to do something = I have decided to do it, my intention is to do it.

(Saya akan melakukan sesuatu = Saya telah menentuan sesuatu, saya berniat melakukannya)

         I decided to………………..I am going to do it……………………..

           past                                              now                                        future

 

Contoh:

• I am going to wear black t-shirt to the meeting this morning. I bought it yesterday.
• What are you going to eat in this afternoon?
• Is he going to invite me to the party tomorrow?

Catatan 1:

Kita juga menggunakan present continous (S+ tobe, am/is/are, Ving) untuk masa akan datang, biasanya untuk rencana.

Contoh: ‘We are swimming in the hotel tomorrow.

 

3. Digunakan untuk something is going to happen (sesuatu yang akan terjadi)

Something is going to happen = it is clear now that it is sure to happen.

(Sesuatu yang akan terjadi = Sesuatu itu jelas sekarang bahwa ia akan benar terjadi)

Contoh:

• ‘Look at the flower. It’s going to ’ (Lihatlah bunga itu. Ia akan mati)

(the flower dries now= die)   (bunga kering = mati)

Demikianlah penggunaan kata tobe + going to yang mulai sekarang sudah bisa Anda gunakan di dalam tulisan dan percakapan Anda sehari-hari lebih. Have a nice practicing!