Present Continuous and Future Expressions

The video tutorial explains the use of the present continuous tense, primarily focusing on its application for actions in progress at the time of speaking. It further explores how the present continuous can describe future actions by incorporating future time expressions like 'tomorrow' or 'later'. The tutorial provides examples and emphasizes the simplicity of this structure compared to using 'will' or 'going to'.

What is the primary use of the present continuous tense?

• To describe habitual actions

• To describe completed actions

• To describe actions that happened in the past

• To describe actions that are happening now

Which of the following sentences uses the present continuous correctly?

• I have taught English.

• I taught English.

• I will teach English.

• I am teaching English.

How can the present continuous tense be used to describe future actions?

• By adding 'will' before the verb

• By using a future time expression

• By using the past participle form

• By adding 'going to' before the verb

Which sentence correctly uses a future time expression with present continuous?

• I am teaching English tomorrow.

• I am teaching English now.

• I am teaching English yesterday.

• I am teaching English last week.

What is the role of future time expressions in present continuous sentences?

• They indicate the action is happening now.

• They show the action is habitual.

• They indicate the action happened in the past.

• They specify the action will happen in the future.

Which of the following is a future time expression?

• Now

• Last week

• Yesterday

• Tomorrow

Choose the correct sentence using present continuous with a future time expression.

• We are going to the park tomorrow.

• We are going to the park now.

• We are going to the park last week.

• We are going to the park yesterday.

Which sentence uses present continuous to describe a future action?

• I am eating dinner last week.

• I am eating dinner tomorrow.

• I am eating dinner yesterday.

• I am eating dinner now.

What is a benefit of using present continuous with future time expressions?

• It is less formal than 'going to'.

• It is more formal than 'will'.

• It is less confusing than 'will' and 'going to'.

• It is more past-oriented.

Which of the following is NOT a future time expression?

• Later

• Tonight

• Yesterday

• Next week