| Element | USE: 'BE GOING TO' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | FUTURE |
| SubCat | future in the past |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use the simple past form of 'be' + 'going to' to talk about the future from a point in the past. ► 'be going to' |
| Corrected Learner Example | She was going to return it but she saw something very strange, her number was on the screen. (Argentina; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) She didn't know what was going to happen. (Turkey; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Turkish; Pass) We were going to meet two days later in the square next to the centre. (Spain; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Spanish - European; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
