1-The shop is opening at 7 p.m.
2-The shop opens at 7 p.m.(what's the difference in meaning).
3- I (will/am going to)be a famous doctor one day. (Is this sentence future ambition or prediction? it's confusing as some grammar books say future ambition is expressed through be going to).
4-when I've saved up enough money, I...buy a digital camera. (would- may -could-am going to)
m. This is not very natural in any meaning. m.
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anonymous1-The shop is opening at 7 p.m.
This is not very natural in any meaning.
anonymous2-The shop opens at 7 p.m.
This means one of two things. Either they always open at that time, or they will open then the next time they open.
anonymous3- I (will/am going to)be a famous doctor one
anonymous3- I (will/am going to)be a famous doctor one day. (Is this sentence future ambition or prediction? it's confusing as some grammar books say future ambition is expressed through be going to).
The books say it's future ambition. In any case 'am going to be' is what you want. To my ear, 'will' makes it sound like a pronunciamento (a public declarat