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  1. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 34529Is there any difference in meaning between "She is not around ...

    What they have in common: If someone just isn't present, they are both not here and not around. Difference: "not here" says that she isn't here, in the room, right at this moment. "not around" is a statement that implies that she will not be around in the future.

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  2. www.englishgrammar.org › present-progressivePresent progressive and be going to - Home of English Grammar

    Apr 3, 2011 · In many cases, we can use both present progressive and be going to to talk about the future. However, there are some differences. We do not usually use the present progressive to make predictions about events that are outside people’s control. Look at the sky. It is going to rain before long.

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  4. learnenglish.britishcouncil.org › grammar › b1-b2Future forms: 'will', 'be going to' and present continuous

    Both forms are grammatically correct. The difference is really about how the person sees the situation. Going to implies an intention - a plan in the person's head which could still change. The present continuous implies that the situation is seen as already arranged and is not going to change. Peter. The LearnEnglish Team

  5. ell.stackexchange.com › questions › 89419word choice - When to use "come" & when to use "go ...

    May 4, 2016 · When we talk about another person (someone who is neither the speaker nor the listener), we can use either come or go, depending on whether the speaker sees things from the receiver’s viewpoint (come) or the doer’s viewpoint (go).

  6. prowritingaid.com › grammar › 1000107"(am/are/is/was/were) not going to" vs "will not" - ProWritingAid

    In English, we can talk about the near future or make predictions using: subject + be (conjugated) + going to + verb. For example: He's going to swim today. When we negate this structure, we place "not" before "going": He is not going to swim today.

  7. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 175262Do I say "I am going" or "I will be going"? [duplicate]

    "I will be going" places the emphasis on the future, but gives a hazy, not-quite-here yet, and could be altered impression. Something might prevent you, after all. However "I am going" is much stronger and places the emphasis on commitment. "I am going" means that nothing will stop you from going.

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  9. www.engvid.com › english-grammar-supposed-to-going-toEnglish Grammar: “supposed to” & “going to ... - engVid

    Jul 26, 2015 · English Grammar: “supposed to” & “going to”. Were you supposed to do something yesterday? What were you going to do? Learn two simple ways to talk about changed plans in English. Because plans change often, we use a set grammatical structure to express that clearly to others.