Formation
The going to future is formed as subject + be (in the proper form for the subject) + going to + verb + any other information. That this construction is distinct from the verb to go can be seen in the fact that the two can be used together: I'm going to go to the store now.
The going to is frequently contracted to gonna, something which the verb go cannot do. In the first person, I'm gonna may further contract to /ˈaɪmənə/ or I'mma /ˈaɪmə/.
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