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How do you use Gonna in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Gonna in a sentence

Gonna meaning

A modal used to express a future action that is being planned or prepared for in the present.

Using Gonna

  • The main meaning on this page is: A modal used to express a future action that is being planned or prepared for in the present.
  • In the example corpus, gonna often appears in combinations such as: gonna be, re gonna, gonna do.

Context around Gonna

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 10 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

awhile 1× sunshine 1×

Often after:

put 3× boycott 2× take 2× clean 2× kill 1× tell 1× build 1× organize 1× see 1× liveblog 1×

Sentence patterns with Gonna

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

accountability is gonna be super 1× ain t gonna see no 1× and they gonna come back 1× and we gonna boycott them 1× anyone is gonna be lucky 1× done just gonna liveblog this 1× eddie s gonna do it 1× for awhile gonna put the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ain t foolin 1× and he goes 1× eddie s gonna 1× he stumbles over 1× i think they 1× if anyone is 1×

Common sentence endings:

gonna take it 2× be a sagittarius 1× for you folks 1× gonna hate it 1× gonna show up 1× it in grease 1×

Words around Gonna

Just before it in the word index:

gonjaland 2 gonja 2 goniometer 4 gonia 2 goni 24 gongzim 2

Just after it in the word index:

gonne 6 gonnelli 2 gonner 2 gonnerman 3 gonneville 3 gono 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

arguing 1.756 warner 1.756 forming 1.755 insights 1.755 tactics 1.755 demonstrate 1.754

Corpus analysis for Gonna

  • In this selection, "gonna" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, awhile, sunshine, put, boycott and take stand out and add context to how "gonna" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accountability is gonna be super and ain t gonna see no. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gonna" sits close to words such as arguing, warner and forming, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gonna

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Eddie’s gonna do it, I’m gonna love it, the end. (12 words)

And he goes, 'No, cause you're gonna cover it, you're gonna hate it. (15 words)

Regardless, though, that’s not gonna make anything right, and it’s not gonna make my actions right. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

They’re gonna clean out all the arthritis out because I have a nerve going down my leg and it’s bothering me and there’s pain in my lower back and so they’re gonna clean all that stuff out, take the bone chips out and the calcium and stuff like that. (53 words)

In Zac Brown Band’s 2010 song “Knee Deep,” the lyrics follow the story of a man coping post-breakup by getting on a boat and escaping for awhile: Gonna put the world away for a minute / Pretend I don’t live in it / Sunshine gonna wash my blues away. (50 words)

We’re gonna put all the armor on it and then, we’re gonna build the same little shop that he built it in, and we’re gonna put the little cameras inside, some windows in there and cover it in grease. (42 words)

Question examples

I'm not gonna read the rumour, but I'm assuming he's gonna be in hiding using the made up name 'Richard Hard'? (24 words)

Example sentences (20)

I think they gonna kill Miami next game and they gonna come back down here, and I’m gonna tell you something else.

We’re gonna put all the armor on it and then, we’re gonna build the same little shop that he built it in, and we’re gonna put the little cameras inside, some windows in there and cover it in grease.

In concluding her speech, Tyson said, “If we gonna boycott the Galleria, we gonna organize it and we gonna boycott them for real.

Ain’t foolin’ around ‘cause I done had my fun, ain’t gonna see no more damage done, just gonna liveblog this here pro wrestling show for you folks.

And he goes, 'No, cause you're gonna cover it, you're gonna hate it.

Eddie’s gonna do it, I’m gonna love it, the end.

He stumbles over his words and almost says he’s gonna enter Money in the Bank rather than Elimination Chamber, and claims he’s gonna win the United States Championship again.

If anyone is gonna be lucky when it comes to narrowly escaping death while on their adventures, it’s gonna be a Sagittarius.

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In Zac Brown Band’s 2010 song “Knee Deep,” the lyrics follow the story of a man coping post-breakup by getting on a boat and escaping for awhile: Gonna put the world away for a minute / Pretend I don’t live in it / Sunshine gonna wash my blues away.

Regardless, though, that’s not gonna make anything right, and it’s not gonna make my actions right.

Sunday it’s gonna count, and they’re gonna deliver in a storm of violence, standing calm, ready, aim, fire.

The accountability is gonna be super high and we’re gonna be brutally honest about how things went here today.

The Dodgers are very good at, you know, if you’re gonna give them a tip, they’re gonna take it.

They’re gonna clean out all the arthritis out because I have a nerve going down my leg and it’s bothering me and there’s pain in my lower back and so they’re gonna clean all that stuff out, take the bone chips out and the calcium and stuff like that.

You just have to tell yourself that you’re gonna be okay, you’re gonna get through it, you’re strong, you can heal, and all those things are true.

And I’m gonna do it so hard, it’s gonna knock that mouthpiece right out of his mouth.

If he’s gonna do it, I mean, I can mention it maybe or whatever, but I’m not gonna take it.

I'm not gonna read the rumour, but I'm assuming he's gonna be in hiding using the made up name 'Richard Hard'?

It makes it easier when you're doing things because you know he's gonna make the effort and he's gonna show up.

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Common combinations with gonna

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gonna" in a sentence?
An example: "I think they gonna kill Miami next game and they gonna come back down here, and I’m gonna tell you something else." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gonna" from authentic English texts.
What does "gonna" mean?
Gonna means: A modal used to express a future action that is being planned or prepared for in the present.
How many example sentences with "gonna" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "gonna", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.