GOING TO for predictions
Going to is used to predict future eventA general term expressing that somebody or something does something or that something happens. E.g.: An apple fell on Isaac’s head.s which are very near. This use is impersonal, i.e. independent of the speaker's opinion. There is usually a sign of the future event in the present.
I am going to faint. (It is hot and I am already feeling sick.)
Look at the clouds; it's going to rain.
She is going to fall asleep.
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