Share A7 EF Unit 8B Expressing future plans and arrangements
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A: What are you going to do this evening? B: I don't know, I'm probably watching/going to watch the match
going to watch
When I next see my brother I'm going to ask/asking him to pay me back the money I lent him
going to(plan)
My dad is retiring/will be retiring at the end of this year
both
we're going to leave in a minute.(about)
we're about to leave
be about to + inf and be on the point of+ ing have similar meaning and use
yes idea of immediacy
Our Head of department is going to be promoted in the next months.(due)
Our Head of department is due to be promoted in the next months
Our prime minister IS ABOUT TO sign a new agreement(USE AN ALTERNATIVE EXPRESSION)
IS ON THE POINT OF SIGNING
