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A1

S + am / is / are + going to + V0

be going to — dự định tương lai

Explanation

Dùng cho kế hoạch đã định trước hoặc điều sắp xảy ra mà đã thấy dấu hiệu. Bẫy thường gặp: Vẫn phải có to be ở đầu: I going to buy ✗, I am going to buy ✓.

Examples

I am going to buy a new phone.

Tôi định mua điện thoại mới.

She is going to study in Australia.

Cô ấy sẽ đi học ở Úc.

Look at those clouds — it is going to rain.

Nhìn mây kìa, trời sắp mưa.

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