-Exercise- đź Use GOING TO and the PRESENT CONTINUOUS to talk about FUTURE PLANS\predictions and ARRANGEMENTS
Usage:
<ul><li>Use
be going to for
a plan made in the past before the moment of speaking</li><li>+
predicions based on a present evidence ( e.g about the weather)</li></ul>
<ul><li>They <em style="color: var(--sky-ui-kit-color-text-base);">are going to</em> travel to the USA. (<em>
not</em> a firm plan)</li><li>He <em style="color: var(--sky-ui-kit-color-text-base);">isn't going to</em> come to the party.</li><li>There are clouds in the sky, it <em>is going to</em> rain soon! (predicion based on a present evidence)</li></ul>
<ul><li>Use
Present Continuous for
a personal arrangement with fixed time and/or place</li></ul>
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<ul><li>What <em style="color: var(--sky-ui-kit-color-text-base);">are</em> you <em style="color: var(--sky-ui-kit-color-text-base);">doing</em> on Friday evening? (a firm plan, arrangement )</li><li>I <em style="color: var(--sky-ui-kit-color-text-base);">am flying</em> to Lisbon in July.</li></ul>
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<ol><li>What are you going to do after tonight?</li><li>What are you doing next weekend?</li><li>Where and when are you going on your next holiday? What are you going to do there?</li><li>Is it going to rain tonight? What is the weather like in your city today?</li><li>What are you looking forward to?</li></ol>