A. Prezentul continuu cu sens de viitor. 1.pentru a exprima ceva deja aranjat sau planificat pentru viitorul apropiat. Timpul (tomorrow, Monday morning etc.) trebuie mentionat pentru a evita confuzia: The PM is flying to Brussels tomorrow. The Committee is meeting on Monday morning.
2.pentru a intreba pe cineva de planurile de viitor:
What are doing on Saturday night?
I’m going to the club with my girlfriend.
NOTA: Si prezentul simplu se foloseste pentru a exprima planuri de viitor, cu expresii de timp. Este considerat mai formal.
We leave tonight and arrive tomorrow morning.
B. Viitorul cu TO BE + going to.
1.pentru a exprima intentia de a face in viitor ceva ce nu a fost aranjat, dar probabil se va intampla:
Sarah and James are going to get married next year.
My son is going to study law at the university.
2.pentru a prezice o intamplare in viitor (predictia se bazeaza pe indicii din situatia prezenta):
Look at how fast those cars are moving. There is going to be an accident.
That little girl isn’t looking where she’s going. She is going to walk into a tree.
