Present continuous and going to

Present continuous and going to

1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

   • ¿When we can use?
     • We can use present continuous that's subject plus am, is or are plus verb -ing to talk abut this type of future arrangement
     • For future arrangement
     • All arangements made, it is almost definite
     • It is dificult to cancel
     • about decisions that we have taken in the past and will take place in the future
     • places the event in the future and future times as next week
     • Not predictions

2. GOING TO

   • ¿When we can use?
     • We use going to with an infinitive verb to talk about future plans: things we intend to do
     • It isn't a plan and it isn't an arrangement
     • The speaker can say what's going to happen based on the present situation
       • To do this, it's subject plus am, is or are plus going to plus an infinitive verb without to
     • Asking questions about future arrangements and plans
   • gonna to
     • Usually only find in informal spoken

3. BOTH

   • We can often use either the present continuous or going to for future plans

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