What time are paul and paula coming for dinner tonight. All of the following ideas can be expressed using different tenses. We usually use the present continuous when the activity has been arranged. 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. And the usage of present continuous for future arrangements was one of the grammar points that i could not explain clearly no matter how tallented my students were. Making arrangements 1 answer the following questions 16 using the present continuous. Many students use only will or going to in order to talk about the future. Present simple and continuous in future aba journal. Say if the present continuous expresses a an activity happening now or b a planned future arrangement.
Nov 04, 2016 so we can use the present continuous tense to talk about a future arrangement. Will, going to, simple present and present continuous. Difference between going to and present continuous. Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on the present simple and continuous for future plans and arrangements. Can you distinguish between present continuous and future simple. Going to refers to the future present continuous can refer to both present and future future. Introduction this unit is aimed at teaching students of english about how to talk about their future plans. Actions present continuous page 3 of 8 copyright esl kidstuff. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observa tions in the present. English is able to use the present progressive to talk about the future by employing temporal adverbs in two weeks, tonight, tomorrow, etc. This is a worksheet for revising the present continuous for future arrangements.
Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements do the test then write down your score. A2 present continuous for future esl lesson plan money and. The series covers the present, past, and future progressive tenses, and it also includes a dialogue book to practice speaking. An arrangement is also an agreement between two people or groups about how something happens or will happen. It is important to remember that we are expressing more than simply the time of the action or event. Present continuous for future arrangements english. The present progressive tense examples and exercises. Be going to refers to future intentions that have been decided but have not been fully planned. The students change verb cards among themselves by saying stop when the finish a verb and switching the card with another colleague.
So we can use the present continuous tense to talk about a future arrangement. Future continuousprogressive worksheets esl printables. This is similar to be going to in that these are also definite plans made before the time of speaking. Be going to and present continuous macmillan education. Unit 7 97 match the following sentences with the uses of present continuous in task 6. My brother is playing football with his friends tonight. One really excellent way to teach the progressive tenses is through fun, interesting stories.
Going to is used with general plans and intentions present continuous is used with fixed arrangements verb. Obviously, any future tense will always refer to a time later than now, but it may also express our attitude to the future event. Students are encouraged to use vocabulary related to free time activities and sports and to use the present continuous tense to refer to their plans. What is the difference between going to and present continuous.
Present continuous for future learnenglish languagewell. 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. Find the future arrangements and write them in the boxes. All you need to do to form the present continuous for future arrangement is add a. Also, they will learn about some future time expressions. The teacher hands out one verb card to each student. This is a great way to check not only their comprehension of the tense but also of vocabulary words and sentences. Next week is a holiday and i have lots of things to do. Present continuous for future arrangements espresso english. Exercise on future activities answering questions in present progressive page use02. Present progressive practice for spanish 1 or spanish 2 sherie gentilli quinn this file is a four page, noneditable pdf which contains the following practice worksheets for the present progressive. The following activities give them a chance to confirm their answers. Present continuous for future arrangements english grammar ef.
The present continuous and the future continuous can both be used to talk about our future plans. Speaking practice activity worksheet regular gerunds worksheet irregular gerunds worksheet. This is a worksheet for ss working on using this tense to talk about the future. How to use the present simple to talk about future events. Present continuous for future arrangements learn english kids. This worksheet can be used to revise word formation, present simple, present continuous, past simple.
Be going to and present continuous for future plans. Lesson plans for esl kids teachers esl kidstuff lesson plan. A future arrangement is a plan that you have decided and organised with. There are a number of different ways of referring to the future in english. Present continuous future arrangements learnenglish. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements. Our stories and exercises to practice the progressive tenses series is full of complete lesson plans, including homework. This worksheet is designed to be used in conjunction with unit 3. English esl present continuous progressive tense worksheets. On wednesday, im playing tennis with my older brother. A kind of drill to learn present continuous for the future and be going to. Sep 19, 20 learn about the difference between be going to and the present continuous with a future meaning with experienced english teacher bob wilson. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers.
Future forms will, be going to, present continuous. 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. Divide the students into groups of four and give each student a copy of the worksheet. Oct 15, 2015 not that i would not understand them or use them incorrectly, but i always fail when i try to pass my knowledge to my students. While some languages, for example spanish and italian, also have a present progressive, they are not used to indicate the future. Pdf icon print a reference card for this grammar topic. Present continuous future arrangements learnenglish kids. The teacher presents a powerpoint with rules and uses of the present continuous form. The players then take it in turns to roll the dice and move their counter along the board. This present progressive worksheet is perfect for young students. We often use the present continuous to ask about peoples future plans. The present continuous is used to talk about future arrangements. Be going to present continuous esl activities games worksheets. Present continuous for future 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.
We can also use the present progressive to talk about plans we have decided for the future. Present continuous for future plans english esl worksheets. In this case, we must use the future with going to. The difference between going to and the present continuous. 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. The teacher asks the students to recall some rules shown in the video, namely the form and the use of the verb tense, and registers the information on the board. 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. Future progressive verb form definition and examples. There is a suggestion that more than one person is aware of the event, and that some preparation has already happened. If we have specific plans, reservations, or an appointment, we are talking about an arrangement. Present continuous for future arrangements games to learn.
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. All you need to do to form the present continuous for future arrangement is add a time reference. If we only have a general idea of something we would like to do in the future, it is an intention. Remember, the present progressive is formed with the verb be conjugated in the simple present followed by a present participle. Present continuous for future taking leaving is having are are. An arrangement is something that is done to prepare or plan for something in the future. A collection of english esl present continuous progressive tense worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to te. Its that time of the day again where we start to focus on our english and what we can do to improve it.
Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am. 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 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. You have a planned event, so you should use the present continuous. We use them to talk about our intentions and plans. Present progressive lesson plan really learn english.
Give each group of three or four a copy of the game board, a dice and counters. Present continuous for future arrangements test english. Predictions we use will to talk about something we think that will happen i think he ll win the election. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise.
If you want to download you have to send your own contributions. Present continuous vs future simple tests englishteststore. We can use the present continuous to talk about arrangements plans which you have organised in the future. The present progressive tense is often overused by nonnative speakers of english. The present continuous is used to talk about what is happening at the moment, as well as for future scheduled events and takes the following forms. You will notice that the future progressive has two auxiliaries.
A2 present continuous for future esl lesson plan money and shopping meri zaha adrotate banner7. The activity covers will for predictions, be going to for future plans and intentions, present continuous for definite arrangements as well as the future perfect, future continuous and would like. On monday, im seeing my friends and were going to the cinema. We can use the present continuous to talk about arrangements plans which you.
When there is more than one auxiliary, not comes after the first auxiliary or attaches to it if it is a. Whenever there is more than one auxiliary verb present, only the first auxiliary is moved to the initial position. We can use the present continuous to talk about arrangements. To describe an incomplete action which is in progress at the moment of speaking. Going to uses the infinitive form of a verb present continuous uses the present participle of a verb. Teachers can always use some new ideas so welcome to the present continuous also known as present progressive page which has not only worksheets, but also several articles and warmers that you can u. Future with be going to, present progressive, and will cambridge.
In the activity, students practice asking and answering questions using a variety of future forms. In this photo we are having a picnic in the forest. In this be going to and present continuous board game, students talk about different future plans and arrangements for 30 seconds. Each student has to write the verb on the card in the present continuous all forms in hisher notebook. The difference between will, be going to and the present. You use the present continuous for plans as future arrangements. This tense form is used to talk about things that have already been decided or plans that have already been made. Teachingenglish lesson plans matching functions to grammar as they are talking, i quickly draw a simple diagram on the board representing the four main forms of the future that b1 students are familiar with, thus. We usually use the present continuous when the plan is an arrangement already confirmed with at least one other person and we know the time and place. Plans, intentions and arrangements for the future present continuous tense the present continuous tense is used to refer to actions or situations that are happening now, at this moment 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. The present continuous and the future continuous english. At the end of this lesson students will learn how to form and when to use present continuous tense for future.
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