Going to is used with general plans and intentions present continuous is used with fixed arrangements verb. Present continuous for future arrangements an online quiz. Present tenses i am doingi do with a future meaning present continuous i am doing with a future meaning study this example situation. Theres a simple activity in which students are asked to put the given sentences into the immediate future using present continuous. English grammar present continuous for future arrangements esl.
English esl speaking present continuous worksheets most. English grammar, tenses page 6 of 38 how do we use the present continuous tense. Many students use only will or going to in order to talk about the future. Be going to and present continuous pdf esl interactive and printable activities. Difference between going to and present continuous.
Present continuous for future multiple choice test 1. Theres a brief explanation at the top of the page followed by a simple activity in which students are asked to complete a dialogue using the present continuous. Unit 7 97 match the following sentences with the uses of present continuous in task 6. Present continuous for future arrangements british council. Monitor carefully to ensure students are using the tense correctly. I also highlight an idiom that i use in the example video. Making arrangements, present continuous 10 pod youtube. I am coming to your home tonight you know that and a meal is waiting for me. Present continuous for future arrangements learn english kids. The following esl efl resources are available for present continuous for future arrangements grammar.
Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements. Weve already bought the drinks and sent the invitations. You have a planned event, so you should use the present continuous. This is a worksheet for teaching present continuous with future meaning at elementary level. Present continuous future arrangements learnenglish kids. Present continuous tense in future meaning for plans or arrangements the present continuous tense is used for plans or arrangements related with future. When to use present continuous with future meaning. Present continuous talking about future arrangements student78 041108. Find the future arrangements and write them in the boxes. Difference between present continuous and be going to. Are you using correct this is a present continuous question about a future arrangement. How to form present continuous pdf version tense to talk. In this lesson, i explain how you can use the present simple to talk about the future. Present tenses with future meaning english study page.
Many students have been taught that the modal verb will is the standard form used to indicate the future. Present simple and continuous in future aba journal. On monday, im seeing my friends and were going to the cinema. Both present continuous and be going to can be used to express the same idea. Present continuouspresent simple for future eventsenglish.
Present continuous future arrangements we often use the present continuous to talk about the future, especially about future plans when we have decided a time and a place with other people. Present continuous for future arrangements games to. Present tenses i am doingi do with a future meaning. The students will be rewarded with a game if they pass the quiz. Without continued time reference, such sentences are future continuous tense. You can use the present continuous to talk about future plans. Future perfect simple i will have worked eight hours future. This is a guided speaking activity where students talk about routines or. This is a worksheet for ss working on using this tense to talk about the future.
Using the present simple to talk about the future to fluency. The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future. Pdf icon print a reference card for this grammar topic. The present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans. Students work in pairs and take turns to ask and answer the questions. The flatmates quiz present continuous for future arrangements answers 1. We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements. Plans, intentions and arrangements for the future present continuous tense.
This test will check students knowledge of present simple, present continuous, present perfect, future simple, past simple and past conti. Present continuous for arrangements im playing tennis on thursday evening 1 fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets using either the present simple or present continuous. Present continuous for future arrangements espresso english. Learn about the difference between be going to and the present continuous with a future meaning with experienced english teacher bob wilson.
Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise. Next week is a holiday and i have lots of things to do. The present continuous also called present progressive is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense. The present continuous tense refers to fixed future events and emphasises that plans or arrangements have already been made. This is because when we travel by car, this isnt on a specific timetable. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am. Say if the present continuous expresses a an activity happening now or b a planned future arrangement. However, its very common to use the present continuous to talk about the future, in the case of arrangements that are planned. Fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets using either the present simple or present continuous. The present continuous tense is common with verbs of movement. The difference between will, be going to and the present. Present continuous for future taking leaving is having are are. There are two copies, one easier and one harder for. Present continuous for future arrangements duration.
Certain verbs, actions or situations in sentences cannot be used with the present continuous with future meaning because they are not part of a plan, an arrangement or an intention. Divide the students into groups of four and give each. On wednesday, im playing tennis with my older brother. Present continuouspresent simple for future events present continuous for future events. English esl present continuous for future worksheets. In this photo we are having a picnic in the forest. Present continuous for future learnenglish languagewell. You can check the answers and learn the result of your quiz after you finish the test.
If there is no time reference, then it is not a future perfect continuous tense. Learn using present continuous for making arrangements. Using the present continuous to talk about the future the present continuous is used to talk about arrangements for events at a time later than now. Present continuous for future arrangements english grammar ef. There is a suggestion that more than one person is aware of the event, and that some preparation has already happened. Enjoyable way to practise using the present continuous in the classroom. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements do the test then write down your score. Present continuous for future arrangements test english. Board game for practising the use of future tenses present simple, going to, present continuous for the future. Present continuous for future arrangements english. Present continuous and simple present units 34 present continuous with a future meaning unit isa. This is an exercise to practise the present simple and continuous with a future meaning.
There are 10 questions in this quiz and each question has only one true answer. Do you use wrong you need a present continuous question form, not present simple. The following quiz can help your students practise the difference between present continuous and be going to. It is not the most common use of a present tense verb referring to the future the present continuous is more common. But english speakers often use the present continuous to talk about prearranged plans or events. The difference between going to and the present continuous. The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the ing form of a verb. This is a worksheet for revising the present continuous for future arrangements. Going to uses the infinitive form of a verb present continuous uses the present participle of a verb. In fact, the present progressive, sometimes called the present continuous, is much more common in both american and british english. Going to refers to the future present continuous can refer to both present and future future.
When do we use the present simple to refer to the future. Be going to present continuous esl activities games worksheets. How to form present continuous statements negative sentences questions when to use present continuous with future meaning pdf version generally, we use the present continuous tense to talk about actions taking place now or around now. Ss have to find out which people are going out together tonight. We can use the present continuous to talk about arrangements. In the quiz, students should complete the text using either present continuous tense or be going to form.