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Mowgli Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
I am going to go??
Hello,
is it possible to use go after going to for the futere?
Sally´s list of New Year´s resolutions. Write sentences about what she is going to do this year:
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go to aerobics class once a week
go out with friends at the weekend
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My solution:
1) I am going to go to aerobics class once a week.
2) I am going to go out with friends at the weekend.
(textbook: exercise 4, Matrix Pre-Intermediate, Oxford University Press 2002/2004, page 59)
Another textbook says:
The verbs to go and to come don´t usually use the phrase going to. It is usually replaced by the present continuous. (Anglictina pro samouky, Leda 1995, the Czech Republic, page 165)
However, it seems to me that the author of the textbook Matrix wanted the students to use the phrase going to because there is no mention of this replacing by present continuous in case of those to verbs (go and come).
Thank you for your answers Mowgli
is it possible to use go after going to for the futere?
Sally´s list of New Year´s resolutions. Write sentences about what she is going to do this year:
...
go to aerobics class once a week
go out with friends at the weekend
...
My solution:
1) I am going to go to aerobics class once a week.
2) I am going to go out with friends at the weekend.
(textbook: exercise 4, Matrix Pre-Intermediate, Oxford University Press 2002/2004, page 59)
Another textbook says:
The verbs to go and to come don´t usually use the phrase going to. It is usually replaced by the present continuous. (Anglictina pro samouky, Leda 1995, the Czech Republic, page 165)
However, it seems to me that the author of the textbook Matrix wanted the students to use the phrase going to because there is no mention of this replacing by present continuous in case of those to verbs (go and come).
Thank you for your answers Mowgli
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Hi, Actually in English mostly we are using "going to" to indicate future tense, but i think when we use going to means it is mostly confirmed that it will happen. g I am going to go to London next Monday means here I am little bit sure that I will go Londonnext Monday It is going to happen - Here we are sure that i will happen
- Hi, Actually in English mostly we are using "going to" to indicate future tense, but i think when we use going to means it is mostly confirmed that it will happen.
- g I am going to go to London next Monday means here I am little bit sure that I will go Londonnext Monday It is going to happen - Here we are sure that i will happen
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Hi,
Actually in English mostly we are using "going to" to indicate future tense, but i think when we use going to means it is mostly confirmed that it will happen.
e.g I am going to go to London next Monday means here I am little bit sure that I will go Londonnext Monday
It is going to happen - Here we are sure that i will happen
Actually in English mostly we are using "going to" to indicate future tense, but i think when we use going to means it is mostly confirmed that it will happen.
e.g I am going to go to London next Monday means here I am little bit sure that I will go Londonnext Monday
It is going to happen - Here we are sure that i will happen
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you're right sanpal but not exactly. you wrote there:
e.g I am going to go to London next Monday means here I am little bit sure that I will go Londonnext Monday
but this is real answer: I'm going to go to London next monday means like that, I'm going to London next monday.
you should'nt use will in this sentence because of we use
e.g I am going to go to London next Monday means here I am little bit sure that I will go Londonnext Monday
but this is real answer: I'm going to go to London next monday means like that, I'm going to London next monday.
you should'nt use will in this sentence because of we use
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1) We use "will" for solutions which are being decided. Example: Do you have coffee or tea? I will have tea;
2) We use "I am flying" (present continuous) for our plans. Example: I am playing tennis tomorrow;
3) We use "I am going to" for solutions which have decided. Example: I am going to buy new computer (But I don't know when it will be);
4) We I do (present simple) for time-tabl
2) We use "I am flying" (present continuous) for our plans. Example: I am playing tennis tomorrow;
3) We use "I am going to" for solutions which have decided. Example: I am going to buy new computer (But I don't know when it will be);
4) We I do (present simple) for time-tabl
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Hello,
thank your for your answers. However, my problem is not when (in which situation) to use I am going. My problem is if it is allowed to use I´m going to go.... Repeat go - I´m going to go. (go twice? - going and go?)
Sorry for the wrong explanation at the beginning Mowgli
thank your for your answers. However, my problem is not when (in which situation) to use I am going. My problem is if it is allowed to use I´m going to go.... Repeat go - I´m going to go. (go twice? - going and go?)
Sorry for the wrong explanation at the beginning Mowgli
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yes it is certainly true you can use " I'm going to go" but in my opinion you should use "going to go" for certain subjects.
for example; 1- i am going to london next monday. 2- i am going to go london next monday
But you see it is cloudly and you say "i think it is going to rain." this sentence is certain. by the way you can use go twice but the first sentence is better than t
for example; 1- i am going to london next monday. 2- i am going to go london next monday
But you see it is cloudly and you say "i think it is going to rain." this sentence is certain. by the way you can use go twice but the first sentence is better than t
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Mowgli,
"going to go" is perfectly fine.
Don't worry about it!
Jim
"going to go" is perfectly fine.
Don't worry about it!
Jim
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I agree, Jim.
I'm going to tell the boss what I think of him.
I'm going to go (and/to) tell the boss what I think of him. (Emphatic determination)
I'm going to marry Sally after all.
I'm going to go (and/to) marry Sally after all. (Emphatic, and probably showing that he had been in doubt about marrying, but had then resolved himself t
I'm going to tell the boss what I think of him.
I'm going to go (and/to) tell the boss what I think of him. (Emphatic determination)
I'm going to marry Sally after all.
I'm going to go (and/to) marry Sally after all. (Emphatic, and probably showing that he had been in doubt about marrying, but had then resolved himself t
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Hi,
I agree with Jim, too. It's fine.
When teaching the use of 'going to + main verb' for the future, I begin simply by telling learners that we use it for our future plans.
I have a hesitation about the examples in the last post above that are of the structure I'm going to go ..... marry Sally.... I'm reluctant to suggest it's wrong, but it
I agree with Jim, too. It's fine.
When teaching the use of 'going to + main verb' for the future, I begin simply by telling learners that we use it for our future plans.
I have a hesitation about the examples in the last post above that are of the structure I'm going to go ..... marry Sally.... I'm reluctant to suggest it's wrong, but it
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I certainly would like to comment. The construction "going to go to..." is no different that any other of the "(be) going to" - auxiliary form. If one chooses not to use it, that would be a question of style or register and would not be one of grammar. Showing students that "going to go to" is the same as "going to walk to", and similar constructions, helps them understand a very useful, systemati
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