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Verbs

49 going to I Present Continuous + time word

CONTRAST
• It is often possible to use either tense:
I'm seeing them tomorrow. I'm going to see them tomorrow.
• The going to future is very common, especially in conversation.
If there is doubt about which of the two futures to use, it is better to use
going to.

• With the verbs go and come, it is better to use the present continuous.
• Present continuous + time word is generally used for plans arranged for a
particular time in the future.

Practice

In your notebook, supply the going to or present continuous future for these sen-
tences. If two answers are possible, write them both.

1 We at home tonight, (stay)
We're going to stay at home tonight./We're staying at home tonight.
2 Look at the sky. It tomorrow, (rain)
Look at the sky. it's going to rain tomorrow.

3 We at a restaurant tonight, (eat)
4 They to Manchester tomorrow morning, (drive)
5 I my teeth, have a wash, and go to bed. (brush)
6 Be careful with that plate! You it! (break)

7 My parents with us for the weekend, (stay)
8 Who's him the news? (tell)
9 Hurry up! We the train! (miss)
10 How many people today? (arrive)

11 They Nick at 10 o'clock tomorrow, (see)
12 I to the seaside next weekend, (go)
13 Who to John's party later? (come)
14 Bring your hat and gloves - it cold later tonight, (get)

15 Mary to Barbados next Tuesday, (fly)
16 Our friends us before the concert, (meet)
17 We into our new house next month, (move)

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