What are you doing tonight vs what are you going to do tonight

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. The choice between them depends on the context and the speaker's preference. The first phrase is more casual and straightforward, while the second phrase implies a future plan or intention.

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What are you doing tonight

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal conversations to ask about someone's plans for the evening.

This phrase is used to inquire about someone's activities or plans for the current evening. It is a casual and direct way to ask about someone's schedule.

Examples:

Hey, what are you doing tonight?
Do you have any plans? What are you doing tonight?
I'm free tonight. What are you doing?
What are you doing tonight? Want to grab dinner?
What are you doing tonight? Let's hang out!

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What are you doing tonight for halloween?
"What are you doing tonight, Phyllis?"
"What are you doing tonight, would you like to meet for coffee?"
By the way what are you doing tonight?
What are you doing tonight?
What are you doing tonight, Paulot?
That Laurel went to ask him "What are you doing tonight? give me a hand with a corpse?"?
In fact, what are you doing tonight?
So, Rachel, what are you doing tonight?
I was met by this guy from Initial Correction, he says, what are you doing tonight?
What are you doing tonight?
What are you doing tonight, baby?
Yes. -What are you doing tonight?
What are you doing tonight Mildred?
What are you doing tonight, for real?
What are you doing tonight?
What are you doing tonight?
What are you doing tonight?
What are you doing tonight?
What are you doing tonight, Frank?

Alternatives:

What are your plans for tonight?
What do you have going on tonight?
Any plans for tonight?
What's on your agenda for tonight?
What's your schedule like for tonight?

what are you going to do tonight

This phrase is correct and commonly used to ask about someone's future plans or intentions for the evening.

This phrase is used to inquire about someone's planned activities or intentions for the upcoming evening. It implies a sense of future planning or decision-making.

Examples:

What are you going to do tonight after work?
I'm thinking of going to the movies. What are you going to do tonight?
Do you have any specific plans? What are you going to do tonight?
What are you going to do tonight? Let's make some plans!
What are you going to do tonight? Want to join me?

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May 7, 2014 ... Here is an example: A. What are you going to do tonight? B. I'm going to see a film. – Mohammad Nazar May 7 '14 at 2:57 ...
"What are you going to do tonight?" "What are you doing next week?" "When do you plan on doing your homework?" "When are you going to eat dinner?"
What are you going to do tonight? ... Creo que en" What are you going to do tonight?" realizas tiempo futuro para planes. Ahora bien en "Where are you going ?
Apr 1, 2016 ... Their classic line was what are we going to do tonight? Brain's response was take over the world. What are you going to do tonight? Stop them ...

Alternatives:

What are your plans for tonight?
What do you have going on tonight?
Any plans for tonight?
What's on your agenda for tonight?
What's your schedule like for tonight?

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What are you doing tonight vs what are you going to do tonight