Our prime minister IS ABOUT TO sign a new agreement(USE AN ALTERNATIVE EXPRESSION)
IS ON THE POINT OF SIGNING
When do we use the present simple for the future?
timetables
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
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
My dad is retiring/will be retiring at the end of this year
both
The president ... at our city hall next month.(speak)
is to speak
Her ex will be at the party tonight so she...him even if she doesn't want to(see)
will be seeing
be about to + inf and be on the point of+ ing have similar meaning and use
yes idea of immediacy
we're going to leave in a minute.(about)
we're about to leave
be due to+ inf (use)
something which has been arranged to happen or expected to happen
be about to+ inf(use)
happening very soon
I've enrolled in a Spanish school. The lessons ... next Monday morning.
start
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)
The plane ... at 6.30 this evening.(arrive)
arrives
what's the difference between present continuous and going to for the future?
PC: future arrangements(place and time decided GOING TO: plans(intention)
what do we use the future continuous for?
future arrangements/ things tha will happen anyway
They ... their house...next summer.(paint)
are going to have their house painted
I ... , so you'll need to hurry up if you want a lift.(leave)
am about to leave
we ... arrive tomorrow morning. It's all set
are due to
Are the present continuous and the future continuoussimilar in use sometimes? give an example
yes(A: Bill doesn't have a car. B:Im taking Bill to the party, I've already talked to him/ I will be taking Bill to the party. I'm the only one who can take him
mention other future forms
due to+inf - be about to+inf - be to+ inf
He ... his brother at the hospital, he's been thinking about doing it.(see)
is going to see
be to+ inf( use)
quite formal official plans or arrangements
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