Be going / be going to go to / 'll go to / will go to
Hi everyone,
Regarding the difference in meaning between the following sentences, would you explain to me if my understanding below is correct?
A I'm going to the party this weekend.
B I'm going to (gonna) go to the party this weekend.
C I'll go to the party this weekend.
D I will go to the party this weekend.
My understanding:
A I already decided to go to the party.
B I think I'll go to the party, but I haven't decided.
C Same meaning as A.
D I'm very determined to go to the party.
Thank you so much for your time!
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Answers · 11
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Yes, A and B are planned and probably initiated by the speaker. C and D sound like a response to a question.
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As the other commenters have already said A and B are the same, C and D are the same.
According to the rule Present Continuous is used for a planned action, Future Indefinite is used for a spontaneous decision.
Basically, A and B are planned actions; C and D are spontaneous decisions.
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A. Yes
B. No, it is pretty much identical to what is said in A.
A sentence that does convey this:
I might go to the party this weekend.
C. Yes, this is actually identical to what is said in D, not only in meaning but also the actual sentence.
D. Again, it's pretty much identical to the meaning of A.
Here is an example of a sentence that does convey this:
I'm definitely going to the party this weekend.
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Without going into a lot of detail the understanding #1 is correct for all statements
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Regarding meaning, A=B=C=D.
However, B is the best answer because it is the most natural to a native speaker.
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