Future going towillpresent continuous other english exercises on the same topic. Put each verb in brackets into the future simple or the future continuous. Will, be going to, or the present continuous tense. What time are paul and paula coming for dinner tonight. English esl present continuous for future worksheets. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements do the test then write down your score. 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. 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. But we prefer using the present continuous when we have made arrangements i. English esl future will going to present continuous. We use them to talk about our intentions and plans. Present continuous vs future simple tests englishteststore.
In some situations, more than one verb form is possible. Going to future vs present continuous future study reminders. English esl future continuous worksheets most downloaded. Future going towillpresent continuousenglish learn english. Will, going to, simple present and present continuous. Lesson b going to, present continuous 1 english file. Many students use only will or going to in order to talk about the future. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am.
English esl present continuous for future worksheets most. We can substitute the going tofuture with the present progressive when using an expression of time. On monday, im seeing my friends and were going to the cinema. Present continuous for future arrangements eltbase. Be going to and present continuous macmillan education.
Present continuous for future arrangements espresso english. Present simple for habits and things that are generally true. 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. Well, first, i to meet karen at the train station at 4. Nevertheless, you often use either be going to or the present continuous to have similar meanings.
This worksheet is designed to be used in conjunction with unit 3. Present simple or present continuous as future tenses. A kind of drill to learn present continuous for the future and be going to. How to use the simple future with will and be going to.
May 18, 2018 to be going to future simple present continuous. There is only little difference between the two sentences. 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. 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.
Future tenses exerciseswill,be going to and present continuous level. 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. Be going to exercises will future simple will or be going to future continuous future perfect exercises future perfect continuous home. When to use be going to present continuous in future. The objective of this set of exercises is to help you identify and express yourself in terms of future with it. Say if the present continuous expresses a an activity happening now or b a planned future arrangement.
Be going to vs present simple and continuous for future. 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. This mind map is an overview of the verbs used in the future tense. Next week is a holiday and i have lots of things to do. Present continuous for future arrangements english grammar ef. 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. English grammar present continuous for future arrangements. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 2 grammar. Lesson b going to, present continuous 2 english file. Decide whether you should use will, be going to, or the present continuous tense for the verb in the brackets. Future simple vs going to future learn english tenses lesson 6. Sep 09, 2016 key difference going to vs present continuous several grammatical formations can be used to talk about the future.
We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements 1, 3, 6 and 7. Two gap filling exercises using the correct form of future present continuous for future arrangements going to form will. English exercise future going towillpresent continuous created by anonyme with the. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl future tenses future going to or present continuous future going to or present continuous id. Future willbe going topresent continuous interactive. Future simple vs going to future learn english tenses lesson 6 youtube.
We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observations in the present. I wish i could visit you, but i manage a very important project. Use going to future or present continuous for future. Key difference going to vs present continuous several grammatical formations can be used to talk about the future.
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. Difference between going to and present continuous compare. This worksheet consists of grammar explanation and three different exercises. It is a worksheet with a grammar explanation on when to use the different types of future. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observa tions in the present. Present continuous for future arrangements test english. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements. 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. Choose the correct for of the verbs in parentheses to fill in the blanks.
We are watch ing a tennis match at 2 oclock we are going to. Simple future going to present continuous esl worksheet. Future plans going to, present continuous for future youtube. You use the present continuous for future arrangements and fixed plans. A second function employs this structure to refer to plans or to future events. This test will check students knowledge of present simple, present continuous, present perfect, future simple, past simple and past conti. 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. There is a suggestion that more than one person is aware of the event, and that some preparation has already happened. Lina come to visit us here in yogyakarta next week. Find the future arrangements and write them in the boxes. Will future going to future present continuous exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3, exercise 4, exercise 5, exercise 6. Write the verb in the future, going to or present continuous. Activities to revise the future with will, be going to, present simple and present continuous. Difference between going to and present continuous.
Type in the verbs in the future progressive at this time tomorrow, we fly to new york. I give a speech at my friends wedding on friday at seven. 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. We use the present simple to talk about future actions that are fixed such as a timetable or a schedule 2, 4, 5 and. We can substitute the going to future with the present progressive when using an expression of time. There are two copies, one easier and one harder for.
Download printable version pdf please use short forms e. You do not use the present continuous for predictions, only be going to. Future going to or present continuous interactive worksheet. The four basic future tenses present simple, present continuous, be going to and will are all shown on one page. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous. Going to and present continuous are two such constructions. The present continuous has a function related to a synchronic present. Future simple future perfect future progressive when. In this case, you should make sure you know the meaning. Ss have to find out which people are going out together tonight. 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. Exercise 1 trip to new york city and other arrangements. However, its very common to use the present continuous to talk about the future, in the case of arrangements that are planned. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise.
This is a worksheet for ss working on using this tense to talk about the future. An exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. 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. We use the future simple with will to predict the future. Students will better understand the difference between the usages of simple future tense and future with be going to through.
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. Present continuous vs be going to we can normally use the present continuous or be going to to talk about future plans. Future plans going to, present continuous for future. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 1 grammar.
Present continuous for future arrangements english. Predictions we use will to talk about something we think that will happen i think he ll win the election. The worksheet also contains some exercises so students can practice what they have learnt and there is also a key to the exercises. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous test.
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