Going to vs She was gonna wait for me

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Going to

Top 1000 (muito comum)

She was gonna wait for me

Informal Top 2000 (comum)

Mais formal: Going to Mais comum: Going to

	Going to	She was gonna wait for me
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə// 🇺🇸 //ˈɡoʊɪŋ tə//	🇬🇧 //ˈɡɒnə// 🇺🇸 //ˈɡɑːnə//
Significado	Planos para fazer algo no futuro. Plans to do something in the future.	She planned to wait for me.
Exemplo	I am going to visit my grandparents this weekend.	She was gonna wait for me at the café.
Registro	Neutro	Informal
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Colocações	going to the store, going to the beach, going to work	gonna help, gonna go, gonna see
Erros comuns	Using 'going to' with present continuous instead of simple form., Confusing 'going to' with 'going for' when discussing trips., Neglecting to use 'to' after 'going'.	Using 'gonna' in formal contexts., Confusing 'gonna' with 'want to'., Incorrectly spelling 'gonna' as 'gunna'.
Notas de uso	Use 'going to' para planos futuros. Evite em escrita formal; use 'will' em vez disso nesses casos. Use 'going to' for future plans. Avoid in formal writing; use 'will' instead in such cases.	Commonly used in casual speech. Avoid in formal writing. 'Gonna' is a contraction of 'going to'.

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She's gettin' the shot. I'm going to go get my little black medical book.

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Oh, I can't. I'm going to Orlando for a week on Friday.

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She's gettin' the shot. I'm going to go get my little black medical book.

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Oh, I can't. I'm going to Orlando for a week on Friday.

Going to

She was gonna wait for me, Alfred.

She was gonna wait for me

Perguntas frequentes: Going to vs She was gonna wait for me

Qual é a diferença entre Going to e She was gonna wait for me?

Going to: Plans to do something in the future. She was gonna wait for me: She planned to wait for me.

Qual é mais formal: Going to e She was gonna wait for me?

Going to é a mais formal entre elas.

Qual é mais comum: Going to e She was gonna wait for me?

Going to é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Going to: I am going to visit my grandparents this weekend. She was gonna wait for me: She was gonna wait for me at the café.

Posso usar Going to e She was gonna wait for me de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Going to e She was gonna wait for me são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.