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Unit 7 Future Through Present.

The Construction To Be Going + Infinitive

This is used:

1.to talk about intentions concerning things already decided or plans that have already been made.

We are going toget a new car soon. When areyou going toget your hair cut? I'm going toask for a rise next month.

2.to make predictions about a future situation which already has signs or causes in the present, i.e. when we can see that a future event is on the way or starting to happen.

Look at that tree! It's goingto fall.

Look at those black clouds. It's going torain in a minute.

Look out!We are going tocrash.

Look at that wall! It's leaning out - it's going tofall down one of these days.

3.toexpress a decision or a firm determination. UnlikeFuture Simple'going to' expresses a decision referring to a more distant point in the future,, not an immediate decision.

I'm going to paint my room this summer. -I've already chosen the colours I want.

Have you taken your driving test yet? - No, I m going totake it on Monday.

I hear Susan is goingto change her car at last!

I'm going to say something to him, when I seehim next!

The Present Continuous Tense

This tense-form describes:

1) fixed plans and 2) personal arrangements, especially social and travel arrangements. The future meaning of the Present Continuous is made clear by time reference, adverbials or context. The Present Continuous (Progressive) for future actions is frequently associated with verbs of movement (go, come, arrive, fly, move, etc) but other groups of verbs are used as well.

My Dad is flyingto Paris tonight.

He is arrivingon the б о 'clock train tomorrow morning.

Wednesday won't do.I 'm afraid, I m attendinga conference.

She says she's baby-sittingtonight.

He is takingthree "A' levels this summer.

What are you doingthis evening? - I'm going to the theatre.

Notethe use of the Continuous form of the verb 'see' in the meaning of 'meet 'in colloquial English.

I'm seeing Pete on Tuesday.

I'm seeing the dentist tomorrow.

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