What is the difference between I am going out tonight and I am going to go out tonight. When do we use going and when do we use going to? I know both can be used as future, but what is the difference?
Thanks.
going and going to
Posted by nunzia · March 5, 2007 · 3 replies
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Hi Nunzia
Have a look at this thread for a good explanation: http://www.eslhq.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3489
Keith
Look at this thread Nunzia.
Hi Nunzia,
the first sentence is present continuous and the second sentence is a future form. However, since the present continuous CAN also be used for the future, both are correct:
I am going out tonight
I am going to go out tonight. (here 'going' means 'planning')
Since we could use both, it would be more natural to use the first one because it's less repetitive.