Comments on: Grammar Guru: Talking about plans http://annehodgson.de/2009/11/19/grammar-guru/ Learning English Online with Anne Hodgson Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:01:24 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Island Weekly » Blog Archive » Grammar Guru: Predictions http://annehodgson.de/2009/11/19/grammar-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-2862 The Island Weekly » Blog Archive » Grammar Guru: Predictions Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:39:27 +0000 http://annehodgson.de/?p=9829#comment-2862 If it’s in your diary, use the present continuous. As for the translation question: <strong>Ich will ins Kino: </strong> I want to to to the movies. I'm planning to go and see a film. I'd like to go to the cinema. <strong>Followed by extending an invitation:</strong> Would you like to join me? Will you join me? Do you want to come along? If it’s in your diary, use the present continuous.
As for the translation question:
Ich will ins Kino:
I want to to to the movies.
I’m planning to go and see a film.
I’d like to go to the cinema.
Followed by extending an invitation:
Would you like to join me?
Will you join me?
Do you want to come along?

]]> By: Anne http://annehodgson.de/2009/11/19/grammar-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-2836 Anne Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:34:19 +0000 http://annehodgson.de/?p=9829#comment-2836 I think worrying about the distinctions between the future tenses is a little exaggerated, but they do work a little differently: It's planned and arranged for Monday? <strong>I'm doing</strong> it on Monday. I might do it on Monday? <strong>I will probably do</strong> it on Monday. I have a jour fixe? <strong>I do</strong> it on Monday. Every Monday. And it's a promise to you? <strong>I'll do</strong> it - I'll podcast - on Monday! And I want to do it, and nobody's going to stop me? <strong>I'm going to put</strong> my feet up when I come back :) PS: How do you say, "<em>Ich will am Montag ins Kino</em>"? Tip: Don't use "will"! I think worrying about the distinctions between the future tenses is a little exaggerated, but they do work a little differently:

It’s planned and arranged for Monday? I’m doing it on Monday.
I might do it on Monday? I will probably do it on Monday.
I have a jour fixe? I do it on Monday. Every Monday.

And it’s a promise to you? I’ll do it – I’ll podcast – on Monday!
And I want to do it, and nobody’s going to stop me? I’m going to put my feet up when I come back :)

PS: How do you say, “Ich will am Montag ins Kino“? Tip: Don’t use “will”!

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