What’s he thinking about? What are his plans? What does he want to do tonight? Future forms Grammar Files B1 mrs. Loi A.

Present continuous OR to be going to He’s watching tv this evening OR He is going to watch tv this evening. He has planned to do it. He decided to it. It is a planned action.

EX. I’m going to watch tv tonight . ( guarderò la tv stanotte / Future meaning When there is NO ARRANGEMENT TO BE GOING TO IS PREFERRED. EX. I’m going to watch tv tonight . ( guarderò la tv stanotte / Ho intenzione di guardare la tv)

This is an intention but she is not sure because To be going to Alessandra is going to save money because she wants to go to Cornwall this summer. This is an intention but she is not sure because she hasn’t got the money yet.

What are you going to do this summer? To be going to What are you going to do this summer?

Present continuous with Future meaning When there is AN ARRANGEMENT the PRESENT CONTINUOUS IS PREFERRED. EX. I’m going to watch tv tonight with my friends tonight. ( guarderò la tv con i miei amici stanotte. Impegno preso, accordi presi )

Present continuous with Future meaning Next week I’m meeting Giulia on Monday for our English lessons. It is an arranged lesson. We made an appointment.

Present continuous with Future meaning What are you doing at the weekend?

Present continuous with Future meaning The present continuous is used a lot to talk about near, immediate future. Ex. What are you doing at the weekend?

To be going to This verb form also expresses something which is going to happen and there is evidence because you can see it! It’s going to rain

To be going to What is going to happen?