Going to do or going to be doing?
Hi there!

I recently heard the phrase going to be +ing verb for example "Today we're gonna be doing new project about ....". Can someone please provide me more iformatio about usage of this form? How often do you use "going be +ing"? Do you prefer going to or goig to be+ing? In which situations do we use going to and when do we use going to be+ing?

And quite often I hear the phrase "I'mna start... I'mna tell you" is that I'm going to start??
Thanks.

Question

Going to do or going to be doing?
Hi there!

I recently heard the phrase going to be +ing verb for example "Today we're gonna be doing new project about ....". Can someone please provide me more iformatio about usage of this form? How often do you use "going be +ing"? Do you prefer going to or goig to be+ing? In which situations do we use going to and when do we use going to be+ing?

And quite often I hear the phrase "I'mna start... I'mna tell you" is that I'm going to start??
Thanks.

Answer

Leo

Regarding the construction of the sentences you gave above, it is ( al least for me) just a matter of what is to be emphasised in your construction. Both constructions are correct, yet "be doing" emphasises the action's continuous aspect, maybe pointing out that the action may take longer than expected and vice-versa. And yes, I'mna tell you is an equivalent to I'm gonna tell you. Such abbreviations, nevertheless, are only used in informal language, with a greater incidence on American English

Answer

"Going to do" means to do something short at one specific time.
"Going to be doing" means doing something continuously over a period of time.

"Are you going to go buy groceries today?"
"Yes, I am going to do that at 11."

"Are you free this afternoon?"
"No, I'm going to be doing taxes all afternoon."

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