Winwin2011
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1. We use the present continuous for what someone has arranged to do in the future.
2. We use going to for an intention, something we have already decided to do in the future.
The present continuous for the future and be going to have similar meanings.
The above context is quoted from some grammar books.
Question 1. If the above two tenses have similar meanings, why do 'something we have arranged to do in the future and something we have already decided to do' have to distinguished.
Question 2.
[FONT=新]Emma is seeing Luke tomorrow[/FONT][FONT=新][/FONT]
[FONT=新]Emma is going to see Luke tomorrow[/FONT][FONT=新][/FONT]
If Emma said 'I will go to see Luke tomorrow (instant decision)' yesterday, how should I say if I tell my friend?
Question 3.
If I learned from someone else that Emma would go to see Luke tomorrow,how can I know that she has arranged or decided? How should I say if I tell my friend?
Question 4.
If I have planned to take my son to go to Disneyland in Japan in the coming Christmas but I have not bought the air tickets, does it mean that I have decided to take my son to go to Disneyland' not I have arranged to take my son to go to Disneyland..
Hence, I say ' I'm going to take my son to go to Disneyland in Japan in the coming Christmas ' not ' I'm taking my son to go to Disneyland in Japan in the coming Christmas '
Would be appreciated for your help.
2. We use going to for an intention, something we have already decided to do in the future.
The present continuous for the future and be going to have similar meanings.
The above context is quoted from some grammar books.
Question 1. If the above two tenses have similar meanings, why do 'something we have arranged to do in the future and something we have already decided to do' have to distinguished.
Question 2.
[FONT=新]Emma is seeing Luke tomorrow[/FONT][FONT=新][/FONT]
[FONT=新]Emma is going to see Luke tomorrow[/FONT][FONT=新][/FONT]
If Emma said 'I will go to see Luke tomorrow (instant decision)' yesterday, how should I say if I tell my friend?
Question 3.
If I learned from someone else that Emma would go to see Luke tomorrow,how can I know that she has arranged or decided? How should I say if I tell my friend?
Question 4.
If I have planned to take my son to go to Disneyland in Japan in the coming Christmas but I have not bought the air tickets, does it mean that I have decided to take my son to go to Disneyland' not I have arranged to take my son to go to Disneyland..
Hence, I say ' I'm going to take my son to go to Disneyland in Japan in the coming Christmas ' not ' I'm taking my son to go to Disneyland in Japan in the coming Christmas '
Would be appreciated for your help.