Present continuous tense for future arrangements

Present continuous tense for future arrangements

TO BE VERB+ING

I am working

You are playing

He is talking

She is living

It is eating

We are staying

They are sleeping

Use

First, we use the present continuous for things that are happening at the moment of speaking.

I'm working at the moment.

Please call back as we are eating dinner now.

Be quiet! Julie is sleeping.

Use

The next use is for definite future plans or arrangements (with a future time word). In this case we have already made a plan and we are pretty sure that the event will happen in the future.

I'm meeting my father tomorrow.

We're going to the beach at the weekend.

I'm leaving at three.

Mary is going to a new school next term.

What are you doing next week?

Let's practice

Read the sentences. What does the present continuous show?

Write N (now) or F ( future).

Multiple Select

My cousin Isabela is going to America next year.

• N

• F

Multiple Select

John is talking to his science teacher at the moment.

• F

• N

Multiple Select

The students are going to London next week.

• F

• N

Multiple Select

The school team is winning.

• N

• F

Multiple Select

Mrs Smith is looking at her students' homework.

• F

• N

Multiple Select

I'm riding my bike to school tomorrow.

• F

• N

Multiple Select

We're on the plane. We're traveling to Italy.

• F

• N

Multiple Select

She's staying with her cousins this summer.

• F

• N

Exercise 2

Choose the correct word

Multiple Choice

Anita is in her room. She is drawing the picture__________

• at the moment

• at the weekend

Multiple Choice

I'm so excited! I'm going to my friend's party ________

• these days

• this evening

Multiple Choice

The students are in the classroom. They are doing an experiment ___________

• this week

• now

Multiple Choice

We're going to the shops ___________. Do you want to come with us?

• at the moment

• at four o'clock.

Multiple Choice

We are learning about different countries _________. It's great.

• this month

• next year

Multiple Choice

You are studying really hard _________

• next month

• these days

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW

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