Present continuous for future use talking about the future in english many students use only will or going to in order to talk about the future. When do we use present tenses to talk about the future. Using the present simple to talk about the future to fluency. An arrangement is something that is done to prepare or plan for something in the future. When we use the present continuous for arrangements, we must always include when at 7, this evening, next month, etc. Divide the students into groups of four and give each student a copy of the worksheet. Plans, intentions and arrangements for the future present continuous tense. The future continuous tense, sometimes also referred to as the future progressive tense, is a verb tense that indicates that something will occur in the future and continue for an expected length of time. Oliver, alfie and daisy are working hard for their endofyear exams. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements do the test then write down your score.
Capitalize when needed my son talk on the phone right now. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Complete the following sentences using present continuous tense. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise.
In this case we usually use an adverb like always, forever or constantly. Going to refers to the future present continuous can refer to both present and future future. When we use the present continuous with this meaning, it is necessary to add a time reference tomorrow, tomorrow evening, onnext sunday so we know it refers to the future and not to the present jane is working at the moment present continuous refers to present activity but in the evening she is playing tennis present continuous refers to planned activity in future. An arrangement is also an agreement between two people or groups about how something happens or will happen. My brother is playing football with his friends tonight. Present continuous progressive tense mixed exercises with answers to learn and practice one of the most basic verb tenses of english language.
These things usually last for quite a short time and they are not. Future words include, for example, tomorrow, next year, in june, at christmas etc. This mind map is an overview of the verbs used in the future tense. Present continuous learnenglish teens british council. The present continuous can be used to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future. Future perfect simple i will have worked eight hours future. Inspiration grammar worksheets inspiration original. As you watch the video, look at the examples of the present continuous. This is an event that is not necessarily planned by the speaker or writer, but is still something they expect will happen. We use the present continuous to describe a state or. These are organised plans, you have already paid for it or contacted other people about the details.
Present continuous for future arrangements english. Its that time of the day again where we start to focus on our english and what we can do to improve it. Present continuous for future arrangements an online quiz. What is the difference between going to and present continuous.
You have a planned event, so you should use the present continuous. The two continuous verb forms that are used to talk about the future are the present continuous and be going to. The present continuous indicates that the action has been agreed on or is a fixed arrangement in the future. In the quiz, students should complete the text using either present continuous tense or be going to form.
There is a suggestion that more than one person is aware of the event, and that some preparation has already happened. 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. However, its very common to use the present continuous to talk about the future, in the case of arrangements that are planned. Present continuous for the future interactive worksheet. Download printable version pdf please use short forms e. Put each verb in brackets into the future simple or the future continuous. The present continuous tense is mostly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans, especially when their time and place have been decided. The present continuous and the future continuous can both be used to talk about our future plans the present continuous tense. This tense form is used to talk about things that have already been decided or plans that have already been made. Present continuous for future arrangements games to. The students will be rewarded with a game if they pass the quiz. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements.
Difference between going to and present continuous. Students work in pairs and take turns to ask and answer the questions. Present continuous for the future interactive and downloadable worksheet. We can use the present continuous to talk about arrangements plans which you have organised in the future. This is a guided speaking activity where students talk about routines or. Monitor carefully to ensure students are using the tense correctly. We use the present continuous to describe an action in progress at this moment. 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. Today we are going to be looking at the present simple and present continuous tenses and how we can use them in english to express a future meaning when do we use the present simple to refer to the future.
It is also used to refer to actions or situations that are temporary, present continuous for temporary periods of time that last for a long time there is also a third common use for this tense. Inspiration is happy to provide you with over 50 easyto use extra grammar resources. Arrangements are fixed plans that have all of the details confirmed and they have already been organised. You can use the present continuous to talk about future plans. First, we use the present continuous for things that are happening at the moment of speaking.
The present continuous tense is used to refer to actions or situations that are happening now, at this moment. Enjoyable way to practise using the present continuous in the classroom. 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. The present continuous and the future continuous english.
Two gap filling exercises using the correct form of future present continuous for future arrangements going to form will. Grammar worksheet present continuous used as future i am traveling tomorrow. Present simple and continuous in future aba journal. The following quiz can help your students practise the difference between present continuous and be going to. The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future. Some examples of present perfect continuous tense are, my hands are very dirty as i have been painting the walls. Present continuous for future arrangements test english. Present continuous future arrangements learnenglish. We often use the present continuous to talk about future events that are already planned or decided. When you come out of school tomorrow, ill be boarding a plane.
Going to uses the infinitive form of a verb present continuous uses the present participle of a verb. The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the ing form of a verb. Be going to present continuous esl activities games worksheets. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, the present. Present continuous for future learnenglish languagewell. How to use the present simple to talk about future events. Present continuous use also called the present progressive tense read about how to make the present continuous tense here. Often, we use the present continuous in this way to talk about an annoying habit. Here you will find the use of present continuous as future, similarities and differences between this tense and be going to. Present continuous for future use english learn site. Board game for practising the use of future tenses present simple, going to, present continuous for the future.
Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am. Here you will find the use of present continuous as future. Going to is used with general plans and intentions present continuous is used with fixed arrangements verb. Present continuous vs future simple tests englishteststore. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous. The present continuous is used as a future tense to talk about arrangements. Present continuous used as future level intermediate answer key my notes 1. I also highlight an idiom that i use in the example video. Using the present simple to talk about the future in this lesson, i explain how you can use the present simple to talk about the future. Present continuous for future arrangements espresso english. While use 1 of present continuous only deals with the near future, use 2 can deal with events that will happen in near or distant future. The next use is for definite future arrangements with a future time word. We usually use the present continuous when the activity has been arranged. English grammar, tenses page 7 of 38 present continuous tense for the future we can also use the present continuous tense to talk about the future if we add a future word we must add or understand from the context a future word.