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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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the using of going to and present continuous

what is the difference between present continuous as future form and the using of going to > because both we use it in the event that have already been planed
  

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As the present continuous is generally used for a future situation that has already been arranged and BE going to for a future situation for which there is present evidence, there is often no real difference if the present evidence is knowledge of the arrangement: I am meeting my colleagues at the pub tonight. I am going to meet my colleagues at the pub tonight. However, there are some things that can be arranged, but for which no arrangement can be made.

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  • As the present continuous is generally used for a future situation that has already been arranged and BE going to for a future situation for which there is present evidence, there is often no real difference if the present evidence is knowledge of the arrangement: I am meeting my colleagues at the pub tonight.
  • I am going to meet my colleagues at the pub tonight.
  • However, there are some things that can be arranged, but for which no arrangement can be made.
  • Only Be going to is possible.
  • Look at those dark clouds.
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As the present continuous is generally used for a future situation that has already been arranged and BE going to for a future situation for which there is present evidence, there is often no real difference if the present evidence is knowledge of the arrangement:

I am meeting my colle
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