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

2. 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.

3. 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)

4. 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.

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

6. 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 )

7. 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.

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

9. 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?

10. 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

11. To be going to
What is going to happen?