What you going to do tomorrow evening

Why is ‘what will you do tomorrow evening’ incorrect?

‘What will you do / are you doing tomorrow evening?’ ‘Nothing. I’m free.’
(Essential Grammar in Use)

The book says ‘are you doing’ is correct. But I don’t know why ‘will you do’ is not correct?

2 Answers 2

As snailboat pointed out in a comment on your question, the premise of this question is mistaken. «What will you do tomorrow?» is grammatical, acceptable and idiomatic in certain circumstances. For example:

Anna: Oh no! My running shoes are ruined! Now I won’t be able to go for my usual evening run tomorrow.

Joel: Oh dear! What will you do tomorrow evening instead?

«What are you doing tomorrow?» is a question that asks the listener what plans they have already made for tomorrow. It is passive, and is merely asking for information from the listener.

«What will you do tomorrow?» is a question that asks the listener to make a decision about what to do tomorrow. This question is more active. It asks the listener to create a plan and then tell the questioner what the newly formulated plan is.

Consequently, after some event that forces the listener to change their plans for tomorrow, «What will you do tomorrow [now that your previous plan is no longer valid]?» is more idiomatic than «What are you doing tomorrow [now that your previous plan is no longer valid]?», because there has not been time to produce a new plan, and the listener must therefore create a new one, rather than merely recite the plan that they had already made.

In contrast, if the listener has indicated that they are busy tomorrow, «What are you doing tomorrow?» is more appropriate, since the implication is that the listener has already made plans, and the questioner is inquiring what those plans might be.

There is also a small difference in subtext to the two questions as well. «What are you doing tomorrow?» is more passive, but also includes a possible subtext of asking whether the questioner can join in the activity. «What will you do tomorrow?» on the other hand contains a possible subtext of asking what the listener will do without the speaker, and can thus be construed as more cold.

ГДЗ Английский язык 6 класс (часть 2) Афанасьева. UNIT 4. Step 7. Номер №6

Complete the dialogues. Use the verbs in present progressive.
1 )
− What you (do) tomorrow?
− We (play) tennis with my cousin.
2 )
− Tom (play) football tomorrow?
− No, he isn’t. He is ill.
3 )
− What you (do) tomorrow evening?
− I (meet) my granny at the railway station.
4 )
− When John (come)?
− He (come) next Thursday, I think.
5 )
− Who (buy) fruit for the party?
− Jerry is, and he (bring) it to school too.

ГДЗ Английский язык 6 класс (часть 2) Афанасьева. UNIT 4. Step 7. Номер №6

Решение

ОТВЕТ
1 )
− What are you doing tomorrow?
− We are playing tennis with my cousin.
2 )
– Is Tom playing football tomorrow?
− No, he isn’t. He is ill.
3 )
− What are you doing tomorrow evening?
− I am meeting my granny at the railway station.
4 )
− When is John coming?
− He is coming next Thursday, I think.
5 )
− Who is buying fruit for the party?
− Jerry is, and he is bringing it to school too.
Перевод ответа
1 )
− Что ты делаешь завтра?
− Мы играем в теннис с моей двоюродной сестрой.
2 )
− Том завтра играет в футбол?
− Нет, он не Он болен.
3 )
− Что ты делаешь завтра вечером?
− Я встречаю свою бабушку на железнодорожной станции.
4 )
− Когда придет Джон?
− Он придет в следующий четверг, я думаю.
5 )
− Кто покупает фрукты для вечеринки?
− Джерри, и он же принесет их в школу.

28.5 Which is right? (Study Unit 26 before you do this exercise.) 1 Welge / We’re going to the theatre tonight. We’ve got tickets. We’re going is right
2 ‘What will you do / are you doing tomorrow evening?’ ‘Nothing. I’m free!
3 They’ll go / They’re going away tomorrow morning. Their train is at 8.40.

4 I’m sure she’ll lend / she’s lending us some money. She’s very rich.
5 ‘Why are you putting on your coat?’ I’ll go / I’m going or
6 Do you think Claire will phone / is phoning us tonight?
7 Steve can’t meet us on Saturday. He’ll work / He’s working.
8 Will / Shall you be at home tomorrow evening?

1. We’re going to the theatre tonight. We’ve got tickets.

2. \»What are you doing tomorrow evening?\» \»Nothing. I’m free!\»

3. They’ll go away tomorrow morning. Their train is at 8.40.

4. I’m sure she’ll lend us some money. She’s very rich.

5. \»Why are you putting on your coat?\» \»I’m going out.\»

6. Do you think Claire will phone us tonight?

7 Steve can’t meet us on Saturday. He’ll working.

8 Will you be at home tomorrow evening? «>,<"id":80383953,"content":"

The correct answers are as follows:

1. We’re going (Since the plan to go to the theatre was from before, therefore it will take the ‘going to’ form of the simple future tense.)

2. are you doing (It refers to an action that will happen continuously in the future.)

3. They’ll go (This refers to an action that will happen in the future. Therefore, it takes the simple form of the future tense.)

6. will phone (This sentence refers to an action that may happen in the future.)

7. He’s working (This sentence shows that he is working every day, even on Saturdays. Therefore, the other option cannot be the answer.)

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The Future Simple Tense formation

SELF-STUDY MATERIALS FOR UNIT V

Positive and negative

Essential Grammar In Use. Raymond Murphy

Exercise 1. Ask students to compose questions. All the sentences are future with going to.

1. (you/go/out/tonight?) Are you going out tonight?

2. (you/work/next week?) Are you going to work next week?

3. (what/you/do/tomorrow evening?) What are you going to do tomorrow evening?

4. (when/Liz/go/on holiday?) When is Liz going on holiday?

Exercise 2. What are you going to do today or tomorrow? Ask students to compose six sentences. Sample sentences:

1. I am going to buy some books tomorrow.

2. She is going to watch TV this evening.

3. I am going to visit my grandparents tomorrow.

4. I’m going to phone Ann this evening.

5. I’m going to get up early tomorrow.

6. I am going to buy some new clothes tomorrow.

Exercise 3. Ask students to put in will (‘ll) or won’t.

1. Don’t drink coffee before you go to bed. You won’t sleep.

2. “Are you ready yet?” “Not yet. I will be ready in five minutes.”

3. I’m going away for a few days. I’m leaving tonight, so I won’t be at home tomorrow.

4. It won’t rain, so you don’t need to take an umbrella.

5. “I don’t feel very well this evening.” “Well, go to bed early and you will feel better in the morning.”

6. It’s Bill’s birthday next Monday. He will be 25.

7. I’m sorry I was late this morning. It won’t happen again.

Exercise 4. Ask students to compose sentences beginning I think … I don’t think …

(Diana won’t pass the exam) I don’t think Diana will pass the exam.

1. I think Diana will pass the exam.

2. I think we’ll win the game.

3. I don’t think I’ll be here tomorrow.

4. I think Sue will like her present.

5. I don’t think they will get married.

6. I don’t think you will enjoy the film.

Exercise 5. Ask students to complete the sentences. Use I think I’ll … or I don’t think I’ll …+ one of these verbs:

1. It’s cold today. I don’t think I’ll go out.

2. I’m hungry. I think I will have something to eat.

3. I feel tired. I don’t think I will play tennis.

4. This camera is too expensive. I don’t think I will buy it.

Exercise 6. Ask students to make the following sentences negative:

1. He won’t see you tomorrow.

2. The weather won’t change soon.

3. The summer won’t be hot this year.

4. I shall not come very soon.

5. I shan’t be absent for some time.

6. They won’t see each other next week.

7. Soon it will not get quite dark.

8. I shall not give you my umbrella.

9. You won’t get the telegram later.

10. I shan’t dine in my own room.

Exercise 7. Students should ask questions to all parts of the sentence.

1. I’ll come to see you tomorrow. Who will come to see you tomorrow?

2. He’ll work at this article next week. What will he work at next week?

3. Soon nanny will bring the baby a cup of hot milk. What will nanny bring the baby soon?

4. Tomorrow he will tell you everything. When will he tell you everything?

5. I shall give a most interesting book tomorrow. What shall I give you tomorrow?

6. He’ll be too shy to ask you to help me. What will he be too shy to ask you?

— Ask students to compose a ten sentences story about their plans for the future using the Future Simple and “going to” and present it to the group.

— Ask students to read the situations and write sentences with I think I’ll… or I don’t think I’ll…

1. It’s a bit cold. You decide to close the window. You say: I think I will close the window.

2. You are feeling tired and it’s quite late. You decide to go to bed. You say: I think I’ll go to bed.

3. A friend of yours offers you a lift in his car but decide to walk. You say: Thank you but I think I will walk.

4. You arranged to play tennis today. Now you decide that you don’t want to play. You say: I don’t think I will play tennis today.

5. You were going to go swimming. Now you decide that you don’t want to go. I don’t think I’ll go swimming.

— Ask students to write a question with going to for each situation.

1. Your friend has won some money. What are you going to do with it?

2. Your friend is going to to a party tonight. What are you going to wear?

3. Your friend has just bought a new table. Where are you going to put it?

4. Your friend has decided to have a party. Who are you going to invite?

— Where will you be? Ask students to write sentences about themselves. They should use:

I’ll be… or I’ll probably be… or I don’t know where I’ll be.

(at 10 o’clock tomorrow) I’ll probably be on the beach.

(one hour from now) I will be at home.

(at midnight tonight) I will probably be in bed.

(at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon) I’ll be at work.

(two years from now) I don’t know where I will be.

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