THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Future actions exercises

 

If you want to write or talk about arrangements made for the future you use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS tense.

The PRESENT CONTINUOUS tense
VERB: TO DO	VERB: TO GO	VERB: TO SEE
I´m doing	I´m going	I´m seeing
You´re doing	You´re going	You´re seeing
He/She/It is doing	He/She/It is going	He/She/It is seeing
We are doing	We are going	We are seeing
They are doing	They are going	They are seeing

 

Examples:

·         Next week I´m going to the theatre.

·         When are you getting married?

·         He is seeing his mother on Tuesday

·         She is travelling to York at the weekend.

Please turn over for Exercises using THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS to express future action.

 

EXERCISE 1

Answer the questions below using the present continuous tense. Refer to the diary below.

This is Jerry´s diary:

MONDAY	Play Tennis
TUESDAY	Meet Tasmina
WEDNESDAY	Theatre with Bob
THURSDAY	Job interview
FRIDAY	Airport for plane to Zimbabwe

 

 

 

 

1.       Q.  What is Jerry doing on Wednesday?

A.      Jerry is going to the Theatre with Bob.

2.       Q.  What is Jerry doing on Monday?

A.      Jerry is playing tennis.

3.       Q.  What is Jerry doing on Thursday?    

A.      Jerry is going to the Airport for a plane to Zimbabwe.

4.       Q.  What is Jerry doing on Thursday?

A.      Jerry is having a Job interview

5.       Q. What is Jerry doing on Tuesday?

A.      Jerry is going to meet Tasmina

Now write down what you are doing for the rest of the week.

(You can make it up if you like)

Eg.          On Friday I am going to the supermarket.

On Saturday  I am going to University

On Sunday I am going to church with my wife.

NOTE    You need to use the present continuous to say what you have already decided to do. Do not use the present simple.

EXERCISE 2

A friend is planning a holiday. You ask her about her plans. Use the words in brakets to form your questions in the present continuous tense. The first one has been done for you.

1         (where go)        Where are you going?  I´m going to Acapulco.

2         (how long stay)               How long are you staying? I´m staying weekend

3         (when go)          When are you going?   I´m going in December.

4         (go alone)          Are you going alone?     I do not, I'm going with my girlfriend

5         (travel by car)   Are you traveling by car?     if, we traveling in my car.

6         (where stay)     Where are you staying?     We staying at my grandparents

7         (what do)           What are you doing?     I´m doing shopping

8         (what see)         What are you seeing?     I'm seeing a beautiful sunset

9         (who visit)         Who are you visiting?    I'm visiting some friends

10     (when return) When are you returning?     I'm returning next Monday

 

 

ENGLISH TEST LEVEL 5 - UNIT 2

VIDEO-BE GOING TO

This is the text of video

Hello my friends, my name is Adrian Sancho Ortiz, I'm Pemex maintenance worker and am a student of the Technological University.

I am happily married and live with my wife and son.

Today I will talk to them about my plans for next summer.

I am going to pay the mortgage on my house and I am going to have a party to celebrate with my friends and family

I am going to make grilled meat with many things to eat

I am going to have sodas and beers to  drink

I am going to put good music to dance and we going to have fun.

Days later also, I am going to travel with my family to Chiapas to visit my grandmother, we are going to go swimming in the river and enjoy a beautiful vacation .

Good my friends, these are my plans for next summer

I wish you a beautiful and blessed day.

Goodbye and see you later.

going to discussion

GOING TO DISCUSSION

 

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

 

1) What are you going to do with your life?

        I am going to finish my studies and have a family

2) What are you going to do after this class?

        I am going to go eat a pizza with my family

3) Where are you going to go for your next holiday?

        I am going to travel to Chiapas

4) Are you going to meet anyone at the weekend?

        No, I am going to go visit my grandmother the weekend.

5) Are you going to watch television tonight?

        Yes, I am going to watch the end of football of Copa America.

6) What book are you going to read next?

        I am going to read the beautiful book of the bible.

7) When are you going to give up your bad habits?

        No, I am not going to have bad habits.

8) What’s the next big decision you’re going to make?

        I am going to have to decide which project I will work

9) Where in the world are you going to travel?

        I going to like to travel and meet the Amazon in Brazil

10) Are you going to play any video games later today?

        I am going to play Xbox.

 

 

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1) What hairstyle are you going to have next?

        The next hairstyle that I going to be a shallow cut me

2) What are you going to have for lunch / dinner?

        I am going to have hotdog´s for dinner.

3) What are you going to do on your next birthday?

        I am going to celebrate with a beautiful party.

4) How are you going to get better at speaking English?

        I am going to get better my speaking practice with my friends

5) Who are you going to text or send an e-mail to today?

        I am going to send an e-mail to my wife.

6) What mobile phone are you going to buy next?

        I am going to buy a mobile phone Z3 of Sony.

7) What are you going to do after you finish studying?

        I am going to work with a project to create my own company

 

8) Are you going to be rich and famous?

        No, on the contrary, I am going to have to be humble and have spiritual wealth

9) When are you going to stop studying English?

        I will never stop learning new things in English.

10) Are you going to live happily ever after?

        do not know if I am going to always be happy, but at least try to always be happy

future: be going to

THE FUTURE GOING TO EXERCISE