In this article, I have explained the use of Going to and About with examples and exercises. I have also given the differences between About to and Going to. I have also given examples and exercises at the end of the article.
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The Use of About to and Going to
Introduction
About to and going to is used in the sentence in which an action is going to happen. We can say that 'about to' and' going to' is used when an action is happening without any delay or very soon. About to is used in the past tense. The first form of the main verb is used after 'to'. We use 'about to 'or going to when we are talking about something happen very soon or we do something very soon in the future. It means that we are not talking about for in the future. we usually use will for that. We are talking about very, very soon like in the next five minutes.
Use of about to in affirmative sentences
Structure
Subject + Helping Verb + About to + Main Verb + Object
Subject + Is/Am/Are/ + About to + VI + Object
Examples
- I am about to sleep. (It means that I will sleep very soon )
- You are about to play. ( It means that you will play very soon)
- She is about to watch T.V.(It means that she will watch T.V. very soon)
- They are about to leave. ( It means that they will leave very soon)
- We are about to study. ( It means that we will study very soon)
- I am about to buy a new mobile. (It means that I will buy a mobile very soon.
- My father is about to come. (It means my father will come very soon)
- We are about to go out. ( It means we will go very soon)
- Children are about to play in the gound. ( Children will play very soon)
- Hina is about merry john. It means Hina will merry john very soon)
Use of About to in negative Sentences
Structure
Subject + Helping Verb + Not + About to + Main Verb + Object
Subject + Is/Am/Are + Not + About to + VI + Object
Examples
- I am not about to sleep.
- You are not about to play.
- She is not about to watch T.V.
- They are not about to leave.
- We are not about to study.
- I am not about to buy a new mobile.
- My father is not about to come.
- We are about to go out.
- Children are not about to play in the gound.
- Hina is not about merry john.
The use of About to in Interrogative Sentences
Structure
Helping Verb + Subject + About to + Main Verb + Object
Is/Am/Are + Subject + About to + VI + Object
Examples
- Am I about to sleep?
- Are you about to play?
- Is she about to watch T.V?
- Are they about to leave?
- Are we about to study?
- Am I about to buy a new mobile?
- Is my father about to come?
- Are we about to go out?
- Are students about to prepare for?
- Is Hina about merry john?
Use of about to in (Wh) Interrogative Sentences
Structure
(WH ) Words +Helping Verb + Subject + About to + Main Verb + Object
Why +Is/Am/Are + Subject + About to + VI + Object
Examples
- Why are you about to play?
- Where Is she about to watch T.V?
- Why are they about to leave?
- Where are we about to study?
- Why am I about to buy a new mobile?
- Why is my father about to come?
- What are we about to go out?
- What are students about to prepare for?
- How is Hina about merry john?
About to can be used in the past.
Examples
- I was about to come out of my house when it began to rain.
- She was about to speak when her husband gave a slap on her face.
- Do not worry your favorite artist is about to come.
- Children were about to pluck flowers when the gardener ran behind them with a stick in his hand.
The use of Going to ( An Intention or Plane)
Express future plans decided at the moment of the speaking. Express something that is about to happen. Going to can be used for future planes We use going to when we have the intention to do something in the future.
The use of Going to in Affirmative sentences
Structure
Subject + Helping Verb + Going to + Main Verb + Object
Subject + Be + Going To + VI + Object
Examples
- I am going to visit America. ( It means I made a plan to visit America)
- I am going to buy a computer. (It means I made a plan to buy a computer)
- I am going to buy a new house. ( It means I made a plan to buy a new house)
- They are going to appear in CSS examinations. ( It means I made a plane to appear in CSS)
- She is going to marry her cousin. (It means that she made a plane to marry her cousin)
- We are going to open a school. ( It means that we made a plan to open a new school)
- I think you are going to miss your test. ( it means that you made a plane to miss your test.
- She is going to write a book. ( It means that she made a plan to write a book)
- He is going to be a teacher. ( It means that he made a plan to be a teacher)
- They are going to get jobs. ( It means that they made a plane to get jobs)
The use of Going to in negative sentences
Structure
Subject + Helping Verb + Not + Going to + Main Verb + Object
Subject + Is/am/are + Not + Going to + VI + Object
Examples
- I am not going to visit America.
- I am not going to buy a computer.
- I am not going to buy a new house.
- They are not going to appear in CSS examinations.
- She is not going to marry her cousin.
- We are not going to open a school.
- I think you are not going to miss your test.
- She is not going to write a book.
- He is not going to be a teacher.
- They are not going to get jobs.
The use of Going to in Interrogative Sentences
Structure
Helping Verb + Subject + Going to + Main Verb + Object
Is/Am/Are + Subject + Going to + VI + Object
Examples
- Am I going to visit America?
- Am I going to buy a computer?
- Am I going to buy a new house?
- Are they going to appear in CSS examinations?
- Is she going to marry her cousin?
- Are we going to open a school?
- Are you going to miss your test?
- Is she going to write a book?
- Is he going to be a teacher?
- Are they going to get jobs?
The use of Going to in WH Interrogative Sentences
Structure
(Wh)Words + Helping Verb + Subject + Going to + Main Verb + Object
Why + Is/Am/Are + Subject +Going to + VI + Object
Examples
- Am I going to visit America?
- Am I going to buy a computer?
- Am I going to buy a new house?
- Are they going to appear in CSS examinations?
- Is she going to marry her cousin?
- Are we going to open a school?
- Are you going to miss your test?
- Is she going to write a book?
- Is he going to be a teacher?
- Are they going to get jobs?
Difference between About to and Going to
About to describes an action that takes place immediately or very soon.
Going to describes an action that takes place in an unspecified time in the future.
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