The "going to" future tense

Another way of making the future tense is to use (be) going to. The verb "be" will change depending on the subject, then use "going to," and then the simple form of the verb after that. This is an extremely popular way of expressing the future, so learn this well. Most Americans blend "going" and "to" and say "gonna."

A: How are you going to go home?


B: I'm going to take the bus.



A: What time are you going to go to work?


B: I'm going to be there before 6:00.



While it might be possible to use "will" instead, that would sound kind of strange in the examples above. The "going to" future sounds very relaxed and natural.�