TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE

How to use "to BE GOING TO"and the Present Continuous for the future.

Plans for the future

BE GOING TO

When you decide to do something in the future you make a plan or have an intention. A plan can change, it's not 100% certain: I'm going to drive to Warsaw tomorrow.

BE GOING TO

Sometimes we can see that something is going to happen: Look at the sky, it is going to rain.

going to +VERB

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I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

BE GOING TO forms affirmative

going to +VERB

am not are not is not are not

I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

BE GOING TO forms negative

going to +VERB ?

Am Are Is Are

I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We can use the Present Continuous to talk about arrangements for the future. Arrangements are plans, but we are sure they will happen:-What are you doing on Saturday? -It's my birthday, I'm having a party!

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

The Present Continuous suggests that the arrangement is more fixed, with a time and a place:We are leaving for France on Monday. We have already bought the tickets.

VERB + ing

am are is are

I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

PRESENT CONTINUOUS forms affirmative

VERB+ ing

am not are not is not are not

I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

PRESENT CONTINUOUS forms negative

VERB + ing ?

Am Are Is Are

I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

PRESENT CONTINUOUS forms questions

affirmative, negative and questions

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arrangements PRESENT CONTINUOUSI'm having a party on Saturday. I'm getting married.

plans/intentions BE GOING TOI'm going to have a party soon.

to BE GOING TO or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS for the future

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BE GOING TO and the PRESENT CONTINUOUS for the future practice

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