Future forms will, be going to, present continuous. Both present continuous and be going to can be used to express the same idea. When the students have guessed what you are doing, tell them that they are going to play a similar game in teams. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observa tions in the present.
When to use be going to present continuous in future. Present continuous vs be going to use the present continuous where possible in the following sentences and put the remaining verbs into the be going to form. Nov 16, 2011 both going to and present continuous are used to talk about future actions and events that have some present reality. Click here to see the current stats of this english test. The future continuous exercise will be dancing a fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using the future continuous tense. Nevertheless, you often use either be going to or the present continuous to. 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. There are two activities, with audio, in which students are asked choose which tenses or verb forms are used in the sentences, and to choose the correct form to fill in blanks using the verbs in brackets. Be going to and present continuous macmillan education. Find the future arrangements and write them in the boxes. Be going to refers to future intentions that have been decided but have not been fully planned.
Lina come to visit us here in yogyakarta next week. On monday, im seeing my friends and were going to the cinema. Plans, intentions and arrangements for the future present continuous tense. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 2 grammar. An exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. A complete the sentences with the correct form of are going. Learnenglish kids british council im visiting my friend. Will, going to, simple present and present continuous. It is great for teaching future tenses in english, and can be used for strengthening your learners speaking and writing skills. Present continuous talking about future arrangements student78 041108. September 1, 2015 by teacher danitza lazcano flores 2 1. You will find the answer key at the end of the worksheet.
Oct 26, 2011 learn english this video lesson will teach you how to use the future tenses in the english language. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observations in the present. Key difference going to vs present continuous several grammatical formations can be used to talk about the future. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about going, to, going to. Write the verb in the future, going to or present continuous. Twitter share english exercise future going towillpresent continuous created by anonyme with the test builder. Activities to revise the future with will, be going to, present simple and present continuous.
Predictions we use will to talk about something we think that will happen i think he ll win the election. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous, etc. Future going towillpresent continuous complete with a future will, be going to, present continuous. Future going towillpresent continuousenglish learn english. Decide whether you should use will, be going to, or the present continuous tense for the verb in the brackets. Going to future vs present continuous learn english. A fill in the blanks with the correct form of be going to. It is a worksheet with a grammar explanation on when to use the different types of future. In some situations, more than one verb form is possible. For more resources on learning how to speak english, v. Sep 09, 2016 key difference going to vs present continuous several grammatical formations can be used to talk about the future.
The present continuous tense is common with verbs of movement. The present continuous tense has more possible uses than that, but when used to talk about the future, it does have a different meaning. A complete the sentences with the correct form of are. Will, be going to, or the present continuous tense. Present progressive and be going to english grammar. Be going to exercises will future simple will or be going to future continuous future perfect. In short, we use present simple to talk about actions that.
Present continuous and the going to form a free english exercise to learn english. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Present continuous spelling practice onesyllable words level intermediate answer key 1. In many cases, we can use both present progressive and be going to to talk about the future. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which. Present continuous and be going to both present continuous and be going to are often unchangeable. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous test. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am. Often, it doesnt really matter if we choose be going to or the present continuous.
Difference between going to and present continuous. Board game for practising the use of future tenses present simple, going to, present continuous for the future. Learn english this video lesson will teach you how to use the future tenses in the english language. Future be going to, present continuous answers a 1 are going to wash 5 are. You use the present continuous for future arrangements and fixed plans. In the following example, there is really very little difference in meaning. Practice using english tenses present simple and present continuous 2. We use the present continuous tense for definite future arrangements. Twitter share english exercise future going towillpresent continuous created by anonyme with. Will be going to and present continuous explanation and exercises.
Future with be going to, present progressive, and will cambridge. Will vs be going to to express a prediction will or be going to a prior plan be going to is used willingness will fill in the blanks using will or be going to. Students english file students site new intermediate grammar file 1 lesson c future forms. Say if the present continuous expresses a an activity happening now or b a planned future arrangement. Difference between going to and present continuous compare. September 1, 2015 by teacher danitza lazcano flores 1 will, be going to, present continuous and present simple with the idea of future 2. In many cases, we can use both present progressive and be going to to talk about the. Difference between be going to and present continuous. Will be going to and present continuous explanation and. A complete worksheet to make clear the difference between future simple, be going to and present continuous used for future actions, including a complete grammar guide study sheet on the use of different tenses to express the future followed by 2 exercises in which students have to complete a chart and decide which the best for the context.
The present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans. Be going to exercises will future simple will or be going to future continuous future perfect exercises future perfect continuous home. 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. 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. In this case, you should make sure you know the meaning. 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. Learn how to express predictions, offers, promises, plans, arrangements, etc. Future will, be going to, present continuous and present. Future will, be going to, present continuous and present simple with the idea of future 1. Going to and present continuous are two such constructions. Students practice using be going to, the present progressive, and will to talk about arrangements in the near future. Sep 01, 2015 future will, be going to, present continuous and present simple with the idea of future 1. The difference between will, be going to and the present.
Be going to and present continuous for future plans. The present continuous tense and the phrase going to can overlap at times. Will vs going to vs present continuous for future predictions, decisions, and plans slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Im going to learn how to say no to things that are not good for me.
Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise. May 08, 2012 will vs going to vs present continuous for future predictions, decisions, and plans slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. 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. A complete worksheet to make clear the difference between future simple, be going to and present continuous used for future actions, including a complete. Present continuous and be going to exercise autoenglish. The worksheet also contains some exercises so students can practice what they have learnt and there is also a key to the exercises. We use them to talk about our intentions and plans. What time are paul and paula coming for dinner tonight. Present continuous for future learnenglish languagewell. Future continuous exercise make the positive future continuous. Complete with a future will, be going to,present continuous.
We can use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements plans which you have organised im going to the cinema at. Explain that the aim of the game is for the students in the teams to guess present continuous sentences from. Nevertheless, you often use either be going to or the present continuous to have similar meanings. Lesson b going to, present continuous 2 english file. Next week is a holiday and i have lots of things to do.
English esl going to worksheets most downloaded 336. Future with the present continuous we can use the present continuous to talk about. What is the difference between the future to be going to and the present continuous. Write a short text using present continuous for future arrangements. Im going to make small, healthy changes in my eating habits every day. Both of them are used to talk about future decisions. Although many people assume that going to and present continuous are the same due to their similar grammatical structure, there is a distinct difference between the two. 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. So, for example, if we say that something is happening or going to happen, it is usually already decided or planned. However be going to is used to talk of intention for the future tense. The present continuous tense is used to refer to actions or situations that are happening now, at this moment. Predictions, offers, promises, plans, arrangements, etc. The above downloadable worksheet is best suited for high school and adults at elementary a1 and preintermediate a2 level.