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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Present continuous/going to
Hi,
I'd like you to clarify something for me. It's about use of present continous and going to when we are talking about future.
To begin with I'd like to say that [color=blue]we can use them interchangeably when we talk about future actions that have been planned before the moment of speaking[/color] ( I am not sure about it though.)
Exemples :
I am redecorating/ going to redecorate my room on Sunday.
Im meeting Mr. Johnson on Friday , but I am not sure whether the sentence : Im going to meet Mr. Johnson on Friday has the same meaning. Does it?
Prediction - when we are talking about an event in the future basing on evidence visible with the naked eye we use going to AND NOT present continuous.
Exemple :
We see clouds gathering in the sky so we can say " Damn , it's going to rain ! We'd better go home"
Tell me if my reasoning is good
Best wishes
I'd like you to clarify something for me. It's about use of present continous and going to when we are talking about future.
To begin with I'd like to say that [color=blue]we can use them interchangeably when we talk about future actions that have been planned before the moment of speaking[/color] ( I am not sure about it though.)
Exemples :
I am redecorating/ going to redecorate my room on Sunday.
Im meeting Mr. Johnson on Friday , but I am not sure whether the sentence : Im going to meet Mr. Johnson on Friday has the same meaning. Does it?
Prediction - when we are talking about an event in the future basing on evidence visible with the naked eye we use going to AND NOT present continuous.
Exemple :
We see clouds gathering in the sky so we can say " Damn , it's going to rain ! We'd better go home"
Tell me if my reasoning is good
Best wishes
Top answer
Hi, I'd like you to clarify something for me. It's about use of present continous and going to when we are talking about future. ) Yes, that's true.
- Hi, I'd like you to clarify something for me.
- It's about use of present continous and going to when we are talking about future.
- ) Yes, that's true.
- Exemples : I am redecorating/ going to redecorate my room on Sunday.
- Yes, both can be said, subject to the above comment.
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Hi,
I'd like you to clarify something for me. It's about use of present continous and going to when we are talking about future.
To begin with I'd like to say that we can use them interchangeably when we talk about future actions that have been planned before the moment of speaking( I am not sure about it though.) Yes, that's true.
Exemples
I'd like you to clarify something for me. It's about use of present continous and going to when we are talking about future.
To begin with I'd like to say that we can use them interchangeably when we talk about future actions that have been planned before the moment of speaking( I am not sure about it though.) Yes, that's true.
Exemples
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[color=blue]So, I don't recommend that you use this definition.[/color]
Which definition should I use then ?
Thank you for your reply.
BTW : colour tags don't seem to be working for me
Which definition should I use then ?
Thank you for your reply.
BTW : colour tags don't seem to be working for me
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Hi,
The first one you mentioned, ie we can use them interchangeably when we talk about future actions that have been planned before the moment of speaking
Best wishes, Clive
The first one you mentioned, ie we can use them interchangeably when we talk about future actions that have been planned before the moment of speaking
Best wishes, Clive
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