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Stefano1 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Future tense
Can I use the example "I am going for a shower" to teach the structure 'going to + verb' for future plans?
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Hi, Can I use the example "I am going for a shower" to teach the structure 'going to + verb' for future plans? No. They are not the same structure.
- Hi, Can I use the example "I am going for a shower" to teach the structure 'going to + verb' for future plans?
- No.
- They are not the same structure.
- There's no '.
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Hi,
Can I use the example "I am going for a shower" to teach the structure 'going to + verb' for future plans?
No. They are not the same structure. There's no '. . . to + verb'.
You need 'I am going to take a shower'.
Clive
Can I use the example "I am going for a shower" to teach the structure 'going to + verb' for future plans?
No. They are not the same structure. There's no '. . . to + verb'.
You need 'I am going to take a shower'.
Clive
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Thank you Clive.
Also, can I say "I am going to the movies tonight".
Stephen.
Also, can I say "I am going to the movies tonight".
Stephen.
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Hi,
Also, can I say "I am going to the movies tonight".
Yes, but note that in this kind of example you are actually going to a place.
Compare that to 'I am going to learn Chinese'. here you are not actually going to a place. You are just stating a plan.
Clive
Also, can I say "I am going to the movies tonight".
Yes, but note that in this kind of example you are actually going to a place.
Compare that to 'I am going to learn Chinese'. here you are not actually going to a place. You are just stating a plan.
Clive
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