BE GOING TO – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

FOR THE FUTURE

 BE GOING TO – PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR THE
FUTURE
• We use going to or the present continuous to talk about future plans. Both forms are often possible and are very
similar.

• When the plan has a fixed time or place, or includes a time expression the present continuous is more common.
for example: I'm meeting a friend for lunch at one o'clock.

• When it is a plan or intention, be going to is more common. We also use going to talk about predictions and we
can see the evidence.
For example: I'm going to change a few things.
Look! It’s going to rain, the sky is very cloudy. (prediction with evidence)
STRUCTURES
 ACTIVITIES
• 2- Underline more examples of going to and the present continuous in the text of the listening activity
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• 3- Choose the more likely option, be going to or present continuous, to complete the
sentences from the conversation.
1) I'm going to organize / organizing a school reunion on the 14th of July next year.
2) Where are you going to have / having the party?
3) I've made a few appointments and I'm going to visit / visiting three hotels next week.
4) I'm going to take / taking some photos and post them on the reunion website.
5) I'm going to book / booking a live band for the evening, but I haven't done that yet.
6) A few of us are going to meet / meeting next Saturday at seven thirty if you're free?
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