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Salam1101 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Going to have to
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''I'm going to have to .....''
I came across such sentence and I need some help to understand the tense and usage of it.
Thanks in advance.
''I'm going to have to .....''
I came across such sentence and I need some help to understand the tense and usage of it.
Thanks in advance.
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I believe the structure is as follows: Verb + Modal+ Infinitive Verb: I AM GOING, now. Object of the verb: I am going TO GO, now. 'to go' is the object of the verb.
- I believe the structure is as follows: Verb + Modal+ Infinitive Verb: I AM GOING, now.
- Object of the verb: I am going TO GO, now.
- 'to go' is the object of the verb.
- Some contend that 'go' is the object of 'going to', a quasi-modal.
- Object of the modal: I am going to have TO GO, now.
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I believe the structure is as follows: Verb + Modal+ Infinitive
Verb: I AM GOING, now.
Object of the verb: I am going TO GO, now.
'to go' is the object of the verb. Some contend that 'go' is the object of 'going to', a quasi-modal.
Object of the modal: I am going to have TO GO, now.
'to have' is a modal, and 'to go' is its object. If we omit t
Verb: I AM GOING, now.
Object of the verb: I am going TO GO, now.
'to go' is the object of the verb. Some contend that 'go' is the object of 'going to', a quasi-modal.
Object of the modal: I am going to have TO GO, now.
'to have' is a modal, and 'to go' is its object. If we omit t
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It's a combination of "have to" (obligation) and "going to" (future), so it's a future obligation.
When I leave home, I lock the door. I have to use a key to lock the door. I'm going to work all day. Then I'm going to return home in the evening. When I get home from work tonight, I'm going to have to use a key to unlock the door.
If it snows all night, we are going to have
When I leave home, I lock the door. I have to use a key to lock the door. I'm going to work all day. Then I'm going to return home in the evening. When I get home from work tonight, I'm going to have to use a key to unlock the door.
If it snows all night, we are going to have
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