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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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<<Is the future meaning of be going to derived from "go" alone, here, or is it derived from a combination of "go + to"?
He is going to speak to her.>>
<<Is the future meaning of be going to derived from "go" alone, here, or is it derived from a combination of "go + to"?
He is going to speak to her.>>
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If I understand your question, I'd say a form of to go + the infinitive of the verb in question, which in English we consider the basic form of the verb, in this case, to speak . " Too much information?? - A.
- If I understand your question, I'd say a form of to go + the infinitive of the verb in question, which in English we consider the basic form of the verb, in this case, to speak .
- " Too much information??
- - A.
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If I understand your question, I'd say a form of to go + the infinitive of the verb in question, which in English we consider the basic form of the verb, in this case, to speak. In other words, we use a form of the verb "to go" plus a form of the verb "to speak." You might say the "to" belongs to the "speak" rather than being added to the "going.
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