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