going to-future and Present Progressive

going to-future and Present Progressive

We can substitute the going to-future with the Present Progressive when using an expression of time. There is only little difference between the two sentences.

  • We are watching a tennis match at 2 o'clock.
  • We are going to watch a tennis match at 2 o'clock.

We usually use the Present Progressive with go and come rather than the going to-future:

  • I am going to go to the zoo. → I am going to the zoo.
  • I am going to come to the zoo. → I am coming to the zoo.