PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FOR FUTURE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FOR FUTURE

English speakers often use the present continuous tense (subject + 'be' = verb-ing) to talk about future arrangements.

A future arrangement is a plan that you have decided and organised with another person.

Examples:

- I'm spending Christmas and New Year with my Mum and Dad.

- We're meeting Susan at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

Sometimes the arrangement is between a person and a group of people, or an organisation or company:

- I'm working over the New Year. (this arrangement is between Alice and her employer)

- They are flying to New York tomorrow morning. (they have made this arrangement with the airline)

English speakers often use the present continuous tense to talk about things they are about to start doing. This is especially common with verbs of movement, such as go, come, leave etc.

- I'm going to bed now - goodnight.

- Will you help me finish the housework? - Sorry, I can't: I'm leaving for work now.

Time Expressions

Time expressions are often (but not always) used when present continuous is used to talk about future arrangements.

- I'm working over the New Year.

- They are flying to New York tomorrow morning.

- So what are we all doing at Christmas?

- I'm popping over to Poland for a few days.

- I'm going to bed now.

Let's practice!

Multiple Choice

FIND THE ERROR: She're going to London tonight.

• going

• 're

• tonight

• She

Multiple Choice

FIND THE ERROR: We're meet at 6:00 pm

• at

• 're

• meet

• We

Multiple Select

Mary and Sam _________________ dinner on tuesday.

• are cooking

• are not cook

• is cooking

• are cook

Multiple Choice

I _______________ English class during this month.

• am not take

• am not taking

• are not taking

• am not take

Multiple Select

__________ your sister_______________ to Europe tomorrow?

• Is / travelling

• Are / travelling

• Does / travelling

Multiple Select

Where _______ you ___________ tonight?

• is / eating

• are / eating

• are / eat

• are ate

Multiple Choice

She __________________ to the beach the next week.

• is not going

• are going

• is go

• is not went