We use them to talk about our intentions and plans. 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 there is also a third common use for this. The flatmates quiz present continuous for future arrangements answers 1. Medium level 85% of success 7 questions 158 players complete with the present simple or continuous. Uses facts routine and habits plans for the near future something happening now clue words every day now. The verb tense tutorial gives you all the information you need to create continuous real conditional sentences.
Right now i am looking for information about famous players on the internet. Be going to and present continuous macmillan education. The present simple or continuous exercise a put the tense uses and clue words into the right columns in alphabetical order. Present simple and continuous for describing your company and job. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on tv every time there is one. Are you using correct this is a present continuous question about a future arrangement. The present continuous also called present progressive both tenses are quite different in both form and meaning and in this english grammar lesson, i will explain the present continuous.
The present continuous tense has more possible uses than that, but when used to talk about the future, it does have a different meaning. I am not very good so i am learning with a trainer. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observa tions in the present. Future going towillpresent continuous7th practice makes. The present continuous tense is used to refer to actions or situations that are happening now, at this moment. Sep 09, 2016 present continuous can refer to both present and future.
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. 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. Microsoft word present simple or present continuous 1. It is used to talk about something that is happening now. Present continuous tense english grammar tutorial video tutorial duration. Add free space to your slides or use the whiteboard to draw and write. Anna grammar worksheet present continuous elementary. Present simple and present continuous learn english. Be going to can also be used to express the same idea. 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. To make predictions based on present evidence look at those clouds. June 2004 present continuous tense when to use positive sentences negative sentences yesno questions information questions practice forming present continuous the ing forms of the verbs english action and state verbs present continuous and present simple tenses present continuous test. When the students have guessed what you are doing, tell them. Unit 1 for 8th grade present perfect vs past simple unit 2 present perfect vs past simple.
Present continuous for future learnenglish languagewell. Pdf presenter is a presentation software with focus on pdf documents. Do you use wrong you need a present continuous question form, not present simple. Nov 16, 2011 the present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans. Show your slides to the audience through an external display or a projector. Write the verb between brackets in the present simple or continuous. When we use the present continuous for arrangements, we must always include when at 7, this evening, next month, etc. Present continuous anna grammar worksheet present continuous elementary an elementary grammar worksheet from anna grammar the present continuous has these uses. Plans, intentions and arrangements for the future present continuous tense. Present continuous he is sitting down on the stairs. Teraz leci do londynu czynnosci tymczasowe this week im living with my parents.
Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Difference between present continuous and be going to. The present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans. Navigate, annotate and keep track of your presentation on the separate lecturer interface. Both going to and present continuous are used to talk about future actions and events that have some present reality. Present simple and present continuous british council. Shortcontracted forms and long forms in the present progressive. Procedure begin by asking the students to watch you and guess what you are doing.
Present continuous is, essentially, when the present participle form of a verb which is usually the one that ends in ing is used with a presenttense form of to be. Present continuous tense 3 write these and those verbs from exercise 2 with ing ending. Present simple and continuous for describing your company and job in each pair of sentences below one should be present simple e. The present continuous can be used to express different things, and in different circumstances. The present continuous tense is most often used for the following. Future with the present continuous we can use the present continuous to talk about future plans. The english language has 2 different present tenses. We use future time expressions with the present continuous. Difference between going to and present continuous. Present simple and continuous for describing your company.
We can also use be going to for future arrangements. Affirmative i am working you are he is she is it is we are you are they are contraction. The present continuous affirmative i am danc ing you are danc ing he she it is danc ing we are danc ing you are danc ing they are danc ing verb. Actions which are happening at or around the moment of speaking. Going to can be used to talk about something that is. Mime a simple activity and encourage the students to call out their answers in the present continuous tense, e. Present continuous is used with fixed arrangements. For actions happening now for future arrangements to express annoyance at repeated actions how to form the present continuous. 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. Complete overview of present continuous forms including positive forms, negative forms and question forms. Going to is used with general plans and intentions. Quiz present simple or present continuous quiz english. Nov 18, 2015 the present continuous tense is used for 1. Difference between going to and present continuous compare.
Present continuous tense exercises with answers teaching. 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. The present continuous tense the ing form of the verbs. To talk about actions happening at or around the moment of speaking temporary actions 5. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observations in the present. Will, going to, simple present and present continuous. So, for example, if we say that something is happening or going to happen, it is usually already decided or planned we are going to get new windows we are getting new windows as you can see, both sentences express nearly the same idea. May 10, 2017 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous. The other choice should be incorrect or at least very strange in each case. Present continuous can refer to both present and future. Complete the sentences in present continuous with the. Complete the sentences in present continuous with the verbs given.
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