FUTURE with GOING TO FUTURE with THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

FUTURE with GOING TO
Subject + be + going to + infinitive
I am going to see a film tonight – Voy a ver una película esta noche.
It’s going to rain – Va a llover.
AFFIRMATIVE
I’m going to swim
– yo voy a nadar
You’re going to swim – tú vas a nadar
He’s going to swim
– él va a nadar
She’s going to swim - ...
It’s going to swim
We’re going to swim
You’re going to swim
They’re going to swim
NEGATIVE
I’m not going to swim
You aren’t going to swim
He isn’t going to swim
etc
INTERROGATIVE
Am I going to swim?
Are you going to swim?
Is he going to swim?
etc
USES:
* To talk about plans and intentions for the future
Tomorrow I’m going to travel to London – Mañana voy a viajar a Londres.
* To make predictions based on present evidence
Look at those clouds! It’s going to rain! – ¡Mira esas nubes! ¡ Va a llover!
FUTURE with THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We can use the present continuous to talk about future plans. We use future time expressions
with the present continuous.
She's flying to Paris this evening – Ella va a volar a París esta tarde.
I'm meeting James tomorrow – Me reuniré con James mañana.