Lesson b going to, present continuous 1 english file. We can substitute the going tofuture with the present progressive when using an expression of time. Ss have to find out which people are going out together tonight. Lesson 1 mixed present tenses in todays lesson, were going to focus on the simple present and present continuous also called the present progressive and a few more advanced details involved in the way these tenses are used. The four basic future tenses present simple, present continuous, be going to and will are all shown on one page. Future going towillpresent continuous other english exercises on the same topic. May 18, 2018 to be going to future simple present continuous. This worksheet is designed to be used in conjunction with unit 3. Future going towillpresent continuousenglish learn english.
Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements do the test then write down your score. Present simple for habits and things that are generally true. Future simple future perfect future progressive when. Two gap filling exercises using the correct form of future present continuous for future arrangements going to form will 19,256 downloads future tenses mind map. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observa tions in the present. In some situations, more than one verb form is possible. But we prefer using the present continuous when we have made arrangements i. Lesson b going to, present continuous 2 english file. Say if the present continuous expresses a an activity happening now or b a planned future arrangement. Present continuous for future arrangements english. The present continuous has a function related to a synchronic present. English exercise future going towillpresent continuous created by anonyme with the.
He will be a good doctor we use be going to to talk about something that is very near to happen or that we see is going to happen there is present evidence. Present simple or present continuous as future tenses. Exercise 1 trip to new york city and other arrangements. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am. Write the verb in the future, going to or present continuous. English esl present continuous for future worksheets most. Present continuous for future arrangements espresso english.
Find the future arrangements and write them in the boxes. A kind of drill to learn present continuous for the future and be going to. Although many people assume that going to and present continuous are the same due to their similar grammatical structure, there is a distinct difference between the two. Students will better understand the difference between the usages of simple future tense and future with be going to through. It is the basic way we talk about the future in english, and we often use it if there is no reason to use another future tense. Future tenses exerciseswill,be going to and present continuous level. Present continuous vs future simple tests englishteststore. We are watch ing a tennis match at 2 oclock we are going to. Present continuous for future arrangements eltbase. Will, going to, simple present and present continuous. A second function employs this structure to refer to plans or to future events. Difference between going to and present continuous compare. English grammar present continuous for future arrangements.
I give a speech at my friends wedding on friday at seven. 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. 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. Predictions we use will to talk about something we think that will happen i think he ll win the election. Future plans going to, present continuous for future youtube. We use the future continuous here because we are talking about an action or situation that will be in progress at a particular point of time in future. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl future tenses future going to or present continuous future going to or present continuous id. Going to and present continuous are two such constructions. Well, first, i to meet karen at the train station at 4. Simple future going to present continuous esl worksheet. Will future going to future present continuous exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3, exercise 4, exercise 5, exercise 6.
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. Be going to exercises will future simple will or be going to future continuous future perfect exercises future perfect continuous home. Future plans going to, present continuous for future. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise. This worksheet consists of grammar explanation and three different exercises. Be going to vs present simple and continuous for future. Key difference going to vs present continuous several grammatical formations can be used to talk about the future.
Nevertheless, you often use either be going to or the present continuous to have similar meanings. On monday, im seeing my friends and were going to the cinema. Future going to or present continuous interactive worksheet. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 1 grammar. Use going to future or present continuous for future.
We use the present simple to talk about future actions that are fixed such as a timetable or a schedule 2, 4, 5 and. Download printable version pdf please use short forms e. We use the present simple to talk about future actions that are fixed such as a timetable or a schedule 2, 4, 5 and 8. The present continuous, the future 43 exercise 1fill in the blanks with the words you hear to complete the conversation between a 59yearold man a and the manager of a retirement home b. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements. Put each verb in brackets into the future simple or the future continuous. Decide whether you should use will, be going to, or the present continuous tense for the verb in the brackets. English esl future will going to present continuous. Be going to and present continuous abstract this video explains how to use the two forms of the future that students often know the least. We use them to talk about our intentions and plans. An exercise by montse morales for the english learning website.
The objective of this set of exercises is to help you identify and express yourself in terms of future with it. Will, be going to, or the present continuous tense. The worksheet also contains some exercises so students can practice what they have learnt and there is also a key to the exercises. Present continuous vs be going to we can normally use the present continuous or be going to to talk about future plans. This mind map is an overview of the verbs used in the future tense. What time are paul and paula coming for dinner tonight. Two gap filling exercises using the correct form of future present continuous for future arrangements going to form will.
Present continuous for future arrangements english grammar ef. Lina come to visit us here in yogyakarta next week. This is a worksheet for ss working on using this tense to talk about the future. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous test.
Be going to and present continuous macmillan education. Will future going to future present continuous will future or going to future exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3, exercise 4, exercise 5, exercise 6, exercise 7, exercise 8. However, its very common to use the present continuous to talk about the future, in the case of arrangements that are planned. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous. Present continuous and be going to exercise be going to for personal plans im going to study arabic in september present continuous for plans with other people arrangements, appointments im seeing an old friend on wednesday 1 fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets using either the be going to or the present continuous. How to use the simple future with will and be going to. There are two copies, one easier and one harder for. Present continuous for future arrangements test english. There is only little difference between the two sentences. Sep 09, 2016 key difference going to vs present continuous several grammatical formations can be used to talk about the future. Future willbe going topresent continuous interactive. This test will check students knowledge of present simple, present continuous, present perfect, future simple, past simple and past conti.
You do not use the present continuous for predictions, only be going to. Choose the correct for of the verbs in parentheses to fill in the blanks. In this case, you should make sure you know the meaning. Difference between going to and present continuous. English esl future continuous worksheets most downloaded.
You use the present continuous for future arrangements and fixed plans. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observations in the present. Activities to revise the future with will, be going to, present simple and present continuous. We use the future simple with will to predict the future. Type in the verbs in the future progressive at this time tomorrow, we fly to new york. When to use be going to present continuous in future. I wish i could visit you, but i manage a very important project. Next week is a holiday and i have lots of things to do. Present continuous for future taking leaving is having are are m m not are having isnt returning visiting watching page 1 of 2 4 look at the timetable and.
There is a suggestion that more than one person is aware of the event, and that some preparation has already happened. We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements 1, 3, 6 and 7. Many students use only will or going to in order to talk about the future. We can substitute the going to future with the present progressive when using an expression of time. Future simple vs going to future learn english tenses lesson 6 youtube. It is a worksheet with a grammar explanation on when to use the different types of future. English esl present continuous for future worksheets. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 2 grammar.
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