We are going to school - what it means?

[Fedorov]

What is the exact meaning of the phrase: "we are going to school"?
Is it more close to "we are walking to school" or "we are preparing to go to school", or something else?
Should I use this phrase if I am on my way to school?
Thks
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[Alan]

Hi,

'We are going to school' means we are on our way to school now. This could be on foot/by bus/by train/by car or however.

Alan
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[Fedorov]

Hi,
Appreciate that very much :D .
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[Fedorov]

There is one more thing I'd like to know about that.
For example, if I have an intention to go to school in 3 hours, will it be correct to say "I am going to school in 3 hours"?
Or "I am going to go to school in 3 hours"?
And if I have a firm decision to to go to school in 3 hours, should I say "I'll be going to school in 3 hours"?
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[Alan]

Hi Fedorov,

You can say: I am going to school in 3 hours. This is just a simple statement of fact.

You can say: I am going to go to school in 3 hours. This expresses your intention to do this.

You can say: I'll be going to school in 3 hours.This also expresses your intention and adds the idea that this is important because it will prevent you from doing anything else.

One other point - Don't forget when you ask a question, it should be: What does this mean?

Alan
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[Fedorov]

Hi Alan,
I think I've got it now. Thank you very much. Greetings from Ukraine!
Truly yours, Yuriy Fedorov.
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[Fimbriae]

Thanks, Alan.
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[Richard]

Hi guys.
Thank you Fedorov and Alan. useful grammatical points!! especially for one who only has a smattering of those grammatical points. I used to have this question too.
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[Sayyora]

' we are going to school' İ think it means that you are doing the action at the moment. İ mean you are in a process of doing.
we are going to school in grammartically used PRESENT CONTİNİOUS TENSE.

[Richard]

Hi Sayyora