Future forms will, be going to, present continuous test. We use the present simple to talk about things that happen again and again. When to use be going to present continuous in future. You can use the present continuous with today this week this year etc. The difference between will, be going to and the present. I suggest that you change your ice hockey example to something like i am watching a movie, i am attending a lecture, or i am visiting a friend. Say if the present continuous expresses a an activity happening now or b a planned future arrangement. Future tense with going to discussing future plans choose the correct word from the list below to complete the following sentences. We can also use the present simple to talk about the future. Be going to can also be used to express the same idea.
Future will, be going to, present continuous and present. Present continuous, can answers a 1 is watching 5 isnt washing 2 arent playing 6 are driving 3 am writing 7 is studying 4 are sitting 8 arent swimming b 1 is dad making breakfast this morning. B put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Both the present continuous and going to can be used to talk about future plans and arrangements even though they are present forms. The present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans. Click here to see the current stats of this english test.
September 1, 2015 by teacher danitza lazcano flores 1 will, be going to, present continuous and present simple with the idea of future slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future. Teraz leci do londynu czynnosci tymczasowe this week im living with my parents. Going to future vs present continuous future study reminders.
Can anyone explain the differences between plan and appointment arrangement. We use the present continuous when we talk about a change that has started to happen. If you love reading books written in the present tense yourself, and find them energising and engaging. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. Future going towillpresent continuous7th practice makes. This is a worksheet for teaching or revising the differences between going to and present continuous.
Im going to make small, healthy changes in my eating habits every day. Just use the base form of the verb, adding an s if the subject before the verb is singular. Burlington books is one of europes most respected publishers of english language teaching materials, with over two million students learning from its books and multimedia programs, which include speech training, career training, elt materials and software. Use be going to and the words in brackets to ask questions in the following situations. Future tense with going to what is sara going to do. Examples of present continuous tense learn english. The difference between will, be going to and the present continuous for future. 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 i am doing assets cambridge university press. Recommended for preintermediate students who are asked to change the sentences given into present continuous and the sentences from the going to construction to the present continuous form of the future. Will be going to and present continuous explanation and exercises. Write the verb in the future, going to or 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. Predictions we use will to talk about something we think that will happen i think he ll win the election. Present simple to talk about habits and routines use the present simple. We use them to talk about our intentions and plans. 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. We use simple present tense to talk about things that we always do or. Recommended for preintermediate students who are asked to change the sentences given into present continuous and the sentences from the going. An exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. It is a worksheet with a grammar explanation on when to use the different types of future. Present continuous talking about future arrangements student78. Future going towillpresent continuous complete with a future will, be going to,present continuous. The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the ing form of a verb.
Will be going to and present continuous explanation and. 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. 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. Be going to and present continuous macmillan education. This tense is mainly used to express real action which is going at the time of speaking. Present simple present continuous amazon web services. Microsoft word present simple or present continuous 1. Nov 18, 2015 the present continuous tense is used for 1. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observations in the present.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of simple future tense. If youre writing a very short piece, such as a flash fiction story, where wordcount is strictly rationed, and you want to add punch. Twitter share english exercise future going towillpresent continuous created by anonyme with the test builder. Use the correct form of the future tense with going to. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 2 grammar. This is because the future plan has already been made and. Difference between present continuous and be going to. My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends. Bbc world service learning english grammar challenge.
Actions which are happening at or around the moment of speaking. 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. Nov 30, 2017 this english lesson explains the difference between will, be going to, and the present continuous when talking about the future. This book is for students who want help with english grammar.
We use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now, especially. Will and be going to for future intentions will future simple is used to. This english lesson explains the difference between will, be going to, and the present continuous when talking about the future. Unit 1 for 8th grade present perfect vs past simple unit 2 present perfect vs past simple. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous. Im going to learn how to say no to things that are not good for me. Chances are, those qualities will rub off on your own writing too. Youll find good food, wine and company at all hotels. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observa tions in the present. Nov 16, 2011 the present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans. English grammar in use book with answers and interactive ebook.