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sulin
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somebody help I don �t understanda this structure .... "I am going dancing " |
13 Nov 2009
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PhilipR
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It�s the future with �going to� (for future plans).
e.g. What are you going to do tomorrow?
I �m going to meet my friends, we going to have dinner and then we �re going dancing.
(to go dancing/shopping/running).
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13 Nov 2009
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Samantha.esl
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The sentence you have written "I am going dancing "is not from the structure "be going to" ...
It �s the future form of the "present continous".
Present continous has a future use too.
What �s happening this weekend?
�We �re going dancing �
What are we doing at 13.00?
We are visiting Versailles.
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13 Nov 2009
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Stellam
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I agree with Samantha �s explanation. It �s present continuous for arrangements and plans for the future. While �be going to � is used to express intentions.
Stella
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13 Nov 2009
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PhilipR
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I stand corrected.
Tonight I �m meeting some friends; first, we �re having dinner and then we �re going drinking and dancing.
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13 Nov 2009
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lalalcm
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to express intentions, we usually use �will+verb �; for �be going to + verb �, it usually stands for plans for future... |
13 Nov 2009
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