[Grammar] to + be + ing ?(Usage and meaning ?)

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nininaz

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What is the meaning of "going to be speaking " ?And What is the grammar rule for it?

Today,Class,I am going to be speaking to you about the Industrial Revolution.

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I am not a teacher.

It's not "to be speaking", it's "going to" + "be speaking". It's speak in a continuous form.

What is he going to do?
He's going to speak/be speaking about...
 

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Hello!

*I AM NOT A TEACHER OR NATIVE.*

The tense here is called future continuous. It is used to talk about an event/action/... that will be in progress in the future.
We can use either of the following forms:
- Subject + will + be + verb + ing -> e.g. "I will be speaking to you."
- Subject + going to be + verb + ing -> e.g. "I am going to be speaking to you."
 
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