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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Future tenses

Hello,

What would be more correctly said?

We are having or we are going to have dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday.

It's going to snow or it will snow in the mountains tomorrow evening.

I am seeing my sister in April or I am going to see my sister in April.

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' Wouldn't be correct, would it? I forgot if you use progressive form when talking about such predictions. Thanks

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  • I forgot if you use progressive form when talking about such predictions.
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'It's snowing in the mountains tomorrow evening.' Wouldn't be correct, would it?
I forgot if you use progressive form when talking about such predictions.

Thanks
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We are having or we are going to have dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday.-- Both are fine, common and natural. Present progressive often appears for decisions about the near future, but it is not mandatory.

It's going to snow or it will snow in the mountains tomorrow evening.-- Both are fine, common and natural.

I am seeing my sister in April or I am going t
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Hi,

Basically we use "will" for future tense, and I would say it's more formal for written English. While "going to" is used for spoken and most native speakers use that. But both can be used and I can't see any problem. For progressive "V ing" is also correct.

I will have dinner with my family tonight.
I'm going to have dinner with my family tonight.
I'm having dinner wi
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Thank you very much, Mister Micawber Emotion: smile.
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