Paraphrase: What are your plans for Friday evening? (doing).
What are you doing on Friday evening?
You are asking the information about your English course. The receptionist tells you:
Your class is going to start / starts / will start at 3 o’clock on Monday and Wednesday.
starts
Paraphrase: Don’t worry. You’re not going to fail this exam. (will).
Don’t worry. You won’t fail this exam.
Someone is asking you about plans for tomorrow. You open your planner and say:
I am going to have / will have / ‘m having dinner with my parents in the city center at 7.
‘m having
Paraphrase: Are you planning to study English next year? (going).
Are you going to study English next year?
Someone is asking you about plans for the weekend. You don’t have any plans yet, so you say: I think I visit / ‘ll visit/ ‘m visiting my extended family.
‘ll visit
You see an angry dog running towards a child. You say:
Watch out! The dog is biting / will bite / is going to bite the child!
is going to bite
I like this dancer. I would like him to win. (will).
I think he will win.
Another couple talking about their wedding:
We are going to get / are getting / will get married on August 31st.
are getting
Paraphrase: It looks like a fun festival. (going).
This festival is going to be fun.
A couple talking about their future:
We are going to get / are getting / will get married next year.
are going to get
Paraphrase: There’s a train to Kyiv at 5.05.(leaves).
The train to Kyiv leaves at 5.05.
Your friend has a difficult exam in two days. You tell him:
Don’t worry! I help you / ‘m helping / will help you with the revision.
will help
Paraphrase: My dentist scheduled me for 12 o’clock. (seeing).
I’m seeing my dentist at 12 o’clock.
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