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What is the difference between ”I am doing” and ”I am going to do” when we speak about future?

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  • Jack_Mike profile picture Jack_MikeJuly 2020
    I am doing is the action that is being done at the time of speaking but i am going to do is used to decribe future. we can say that is for planned actions for future
Aparks profile picture AparksJune 2018
Think of "I am doing" as something that you are doing in the immediate - in the moment, like you are actively doing something right now. "What's up?" "I am doing laundry".
Think of "I am going to do" as talking about doing something later on in the future. Use the 'going' as a way to remember this: "what's up" "I'm going to do some cleaning soon"
sslom221 profile picture sslom221June 2018
I am doing . it is mean right now and I am going to do we use it when we talking a bout future
CBennemeer profile picture CBennemeerJuly 2014
Hi when you say "I am doing" it means right now, at this moment and I'm still busy. For example, I am talking right now. "I am going to do" is in the future. For example, I am going to see a movie tomorrow. So ... I am doing the dishes at this moment OR I am going to do the dishes tomorrow/this evening.
  • CBennemeer profile picture CBennemeerJuly 2014
    Yes, that is also right - "I am going to the doctor tomorrow". Unfortunately there are always exceptions to the rule. "I am teaching a class tomorrow" OR "I will be teaching a class tomorrow" OR "I am going to teach a class tomorrow". Someone might ask "Are you going to the doctor tomorrow?" to which you would reply "Yes, I am going to the doctor tomorrow."
  • berryblond profile picture berryblondJuly 2014
    hi and thanks for your reply! If I say" I am going to the doctor tomorrow"-it's not right now. I talk about future. And is it possible to say "I am going to visit my doctor tomorrow". I don't understand the difference. or may be there is no difference?
  • CBennemeer profile picture CBennemeerJuly 2014
    The first is called present continuous (it's happening now, and continuing), the second is called the future continuous (it will happen in the future and will continue until finished).