After you watch the video above which explains a bit more about Be Going To and Present Continuous, please write one sentence in each tense and, according to video, say why the tense is the best choice.
Be going to: "I'm going to travel to England" - in this case, I have certain about it. I have taken decision before the time of speaking.
Present continuous: "I'm travelling to England next year" - Now it's a arrangement/appointment that I can write in my diary for example.
Will: "I think I will travel to England" - Here I don't have certain about it, but there is only a probability. Will also can used in other situations: decisions at the time of speaking, offers and promises.
Fernando, the example in the Present Continuous is a plan, not an arrangement or appointment. So, it's better to say "I'm going to travel to England next year". You can say "I'm travelling to England next year" if you have booked the flight, for example. Then it's something that could be in your diary. Nice job! ;)
In your example about present continuous, I think we should specify a bit more... The place, the exact time, the company... Ex: I'm having dinner tonight at that fancy restaurant on Fifth Avenue/ at 8PM/ with my friends... Because if you just say you're having dinner, sounds as if you never do that! ;)
Both going to and present continuous are used to talk about future. We often use “going to” to make a prediction about the future (our prediction is based on present evidence) or we have the intention to do something before we speak. The present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans. For example:
1- Going to: We are going to get married. (Referring to a past decision)
2- Present Continuous: We are getting married next month. (The wedding has already been arranged)
be going to - is something that you sure do it, but not necessary imediatily. Can be next semester, next year, when you have a baby... but you sure about that. EX.: I'm going to buy a wine botlle.
present continuous - is something that you goes do as soon as possible. So you have to describe the "time maker". EX.: I'm travelling to Patagonia next month.
Be Going to and Present Continuous pass on the idea of future actions. The difference is that Be Going To represents future plans, that is, it is decisions that don't have the right date to happen. While the Present Continuous represents an idea of future action that already has a certain date:
Be Going To: I'm going to travel next month. Present Continuous: I'm studying English tonight.
Lucas Paulo Gomes Ribeiro - S IV Going to:I'm going to visit mt family next winter. This tense was used because it is expressing a plan made in the past, before the sentence was spoken. Present continuos:She's meeting Paul tomorrow. This tense was used because it is expressing an arrengement, which tem both agreed to meet.
Be going to: I'm going to visit my cousin next year. in this case we are talking about a plan. Present continuous: I'm having a dinner with my friend tomorrow. Now it's a appointment.
"Maxon's going to buy a new car". I used 'Going to' because this sentence refers to a plan. It's a thought decision. "Aria's visiting her mother in this evening". It was used the Present Continuous in this sentence because it refers to something that was already marked.
Present Continuous: ''I'm travelling on Monday.'' Tense has been chosen because it refers to a appointment or arrangement.
ResponderExcluirGoing To: ''He is going to study Medicine.'' - Tense has been chosen because it refers to a plan or decision. It also refers to a certainty.
That's it! ;)
ExcluirBe going to: "I'm going to travel to England" - in this case, I have certain about it. I have taken decision before the time of speaking.
ResponderExcluirPresent continuous: "I'm travelling to England next year" - Now it's a arrangement/appointment that I can write in my diary for example.
Will: "I think I will travel to England" - Here I don't have certain about it, but there is only a probability. Will also can used in other situations: decisions at the time of speaking, offers and promises.
Fernando, the example in the Present Continuous is a plan, not an arrangement or appointment. So, it's better to say "I'm going to travel to England next year". You can say "I'm travelling to England next year" if you have booked the flight, for example. Then it's something that could be in your diary. Nice job! ;)
ExcluirPresent Continuous: "I'm having dinner tonight"- Tense has been chosen because the speaker is completely sure about the dinner.
ResponderExcluirBe going to: "I think I'm going to study tomorrow."- In this case, the speaker's not intirely sure if the action will occur or not.
In your example about present continuous, I think we should specify a bit more... The place, the exact time, the company... Ex: I'm having dinner tonight at that fancy restaurant on Fifth Avenue/ at 8PM/ with my friends... Because if you just say you're having dinner, sounds as if you never do that! ;)
ExcluirGedgilson, Fernando and Rodrigo Amado, you did a good job, guys! We'll have more comments when we go back to classes.
ResponderExcluirOk, Teacher! See you soon! :D
ExcluirGoing To: ''I'm going to go Rome'' - this phrase refers to a plan or decision.
ResponderExcluirPresent Continuous: ''I'm working next weekend.'' this phrase refers to a appointment or arrangement.
Both going to and present continuous are used to talk about future. We often use “going to” to make a prediction about the future (our prediction is based on present evidence) or we have the intention to do something before we speak. The present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans. For example:
ResponderExcluir1- Going to: We are going to get married. (Referring to a past decision)
2- Present Continuous: We are getting married next month. (The wedding has already been arranged)
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ResponderExcluirGoing To: I'm going to see a film with him soon.
ResponderExcluirIt's a plan made before the time of speaking, but there's no arrangement, yet.
Present Continuous + Future Time Marker: I'm meeting him at the movies this afternon.
It's not just a personal plan,there's an arrangement.
Morgana V. Rodrigues - SIV
ResponderExcluirbe going to - is something that you sure do it, but not necessary imediatily. Can be next semester, next year, when you have a baby... but you sure about that.
EX.: I'm going to buy a wine botlle.
present continuous - is something that you goes do as soon as possible. So you have to describe the "time maker".
EX.: I'm travelling to Patagonia next month.
Present continuous: I'm walking with my friends on the beach tomorrow. Here we have an appointment, not a plan.
ResponderExcluirBe going to: I'm going to visit my family. We're talking about a decision or a plan made before the time of speaking.
Be Going to and Present Continuous pass on the idea of future actions. The difference is that Be Going To represents future plans, that is, it is decisions that don't have the right date to happen. While the Present Continuous represents an idea of future action that already has a certain date:
ResponderExcluirBe Going To: I'm going to travel next month.
Present Continuous: I'm studying English tonight.
Lucas Paulo Gomes Ribeiro - S IV
ResponderExcluirGoing to:I'm going to visit mt family next winter.
This tense was used because it is expressing a plan made in the past, before the sentence was spoken.
Present continuos:She's meeting Paul tomorrow.
This tense was used because it is expressing an arrengement, which tem both agreed to meet.
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ResponderExcluirBe going to: I'm going to visit my cousin next year.
ResponderExcluirin this case we are talking about a plan.
Present continuous: I'm having a dinner with my friend tomorrow.
Now it's a appointment.
Lorena Conceição Jales Ribeiro - SIV
ResponderExcluirBe going to:
I'm going to travel to India.
In this sentence I'm talking about a personal plan.
Present continuous:
I'm travelling to India with my husband next week.
In this sentence I'm talking about a arrangement.
"Maxon's going to buy a new car". I used 'Going to' because this sentence refers to a plan. It's a thought decision.
ResponderExcluir"Aria's visiting her mother in this evening". It was used the Present Continuous in this sentence because it refers to something that was already marked.