We use the future continuous here because we are talking about an action or situation that will be in progress at a particular point. Use the future with will to talk about an event in the future that you have. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl future tenses future going to or present continuous future going to or present continuous id. The aim of this page is to give you some links and ideas to make your own description of a superhero. Mixed tenses past, present, future the students must fill in the correct forms of the verbs. Future progressive intermediate and advanced level esl.
Simple present exerercises, english grammar and easy exercises, pdf exercises, online exercises simple past. Use the words in brackets to put the following into the correct tense the future simple will or going to future. We can substitute the going to future with the present progressive when using an expression of time. Present continuous tense expresses the ongoing action or task of the present. There are many possible future tense forms to choose from, including. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements.
The structure we use depends on the function of what we want to say, whether we are talking about arrangements, plans, predictions, etc i thought will was the future tense in english. We are going to have dinner at a seaside restaurant on sunday. Short forms and long forms in the present continuous. 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. Learn how to conjugate the future tense with going to in english grammar and get tips on its usage in this online english grammar lesson. In ten minutes time i will have been hanging around here for exactly two hours. Future tenses in english exercise 1 english grammar. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 1 grammar.
My brother is playing football with his friends tonight. We use the present simple to talk about future actions that are fixed such as a timetable or a schedule 2, 4, 5 and 8. Both of them are used to talk about future decisions. What time are paul and paula coming for dinner tonight. Two gap filling exercises using the correct form of future present continuous for future arrangements going to form will. Signal words often help them to find the correct tense simple past, simple pre.
We use some present tenses to express the future in english, but there are also future tenses that describe actions we expect to happen in the future. Future perfect continuous english tenses and english grammar worksheets, grammar rules, grammar exercises. Max will be playing on the computer when his mother comes home. Future tense with going to what is sara going to do. I give a speech at my friends wedding on friday at seven. 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. Simple future going to present continuous esl worksheet. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl future tenses future forms. I prepared this test for my students to practise after studying my future tenseswill,be going to and present continuous grammar guide ws. Can anyone explain the differences between plan and appointment arrangement. Will, going to, simple present and present continuous. We have different ways of talking about the future.
Write the verb in the future, going to or present continuous. In a recent post, i told you about the four present tenses and their ten uses. In this exercise you will practise the difference between the future simple will and the going to future. The present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans. 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. Simple future the basic future tense in english is the simple future, but we cant use it in all cases. Future going towillpresent continuous a free english exercise to learn english. Free english learning, english grammar, english lessons with help, self control, no registration. This mind map is an overview of the verbs used in the future tense. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observa tions in the present. Here is an engaging future tense activity to help students practice the future forms.
To make the positive sentences, we use same structure, julia is making a sponge cake right now. Learn about the difference between be going to and the present continuous with a future meaning with experienced english teacher bob wilson. Verb tense exercise 23 simple future and future continuous. The present continuous tense is common with verbs of movement. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form. Be going to exercises will future simple will or be going to future continuous future perfect exercises future perfect continuous home. We use them to talk about our intentions and plans. English exercise future going towillpresent continuous created by anonyme with the. Use be going to and the words in brackets to ask questions in the following situations. Future tenses common mistakes worksheet photocopiables.
The present continuous tense and the phrase going to can overlap at times. Going to future vs present continuous learn english. You can use the present progressive tense to talk about the future in english. Lesson b going to, present continuous 1 english file. Predictions we use will to talk about something we think that will happen i think he ll win the election. This worksheet consists of grammar explanation and three different exercises. Future simple, present continuous,amisare going to. We dinner at a nice restaurant on saturday, but we havet booked a table yet.
We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements 1, 3, 6 and 7. We usually use the present continuous when the activity has been arranged. Future continuous exercise 1 perfect english grammar. Future continuous tense exercises with answers future. Be going to exercises will future simple will or be going to future continuous future perfect exercises future perfect continuous. Complete the following sentences choosing the correct future tense form for the verb in brackets, and practice lessons learnt in the english tenses practical grammar guide. Here you can find future tenses interactive and downloadable worksheets. Activities to revise the future with will, be going to, present simple and present continuous. The four basic future tenses present simple, present continuous, be going to and will are. English esl future tenses worksheets most downloaded 126. A trend is a behavior that many people in society are doing at this time. Present continuous tense and going to used for the future we use the present continuous tense for definite arrangements in the future we re leaving the college at 8. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am.
English esl present continuous for future worksheets most. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Be going to and present continuous macmillan education. Future going towillpresent continuousenglish learn english. Its to practise the positive future continuous tense. Grammar and exercises on the use of these three tenses to talk about the future.
Both present continuous and be going to can be used to express the same idea. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Present continuous is used for arrangements, when its about a plan with a specific time and date. We have already talked about future continuous progressive tense usages and structures of sentences. Future continuous tense exercises with answers exercise1. Say if the present continuous expresses a an activity happening now or b a planned future arrangement. We use the present simple to talk about future actions that are fixed such as a timetable or a schedule 2, 4, 5 and. Simple gapped dialogue for making arrangements will going to present continuous. An exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct future tenses will future, going to future, present simple or present continuous. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous.
After that, i told you about the nine ways you can use the four past tenses. This test will check students knowledge of present simple, present continuous, present perfect, future simple, past simple and past conti. The difference between going to and the present continuous. Put the verbs into the correct form will, going to, simple present or present progressive. Future simple vs going to future learn english tenses lesson 6 youtube. Future going to or present continuous interactive worksheet. We often use the present continuous to talk about future events that are already planned or decided. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct future tenses will future, going to future, simple present or present progressive. There are two copies, one easier and one harder for. This is a worksheet for ss working on using this tense to talk about the future. The present continuous tense has more possible uses than that, but when used to talk about the future, it does have a different meaning. Present simple for habits and things that are generally true. English esl future continuous worksheets most downloaded. Present simple or present continuous as future tenses.
Explanation and exercises on future i simple going to explanation and exercises on future i simple will explanation and exercises on simple present. Use going to future or present continuous for future. Choose the correct for of the verbs in parentheses to fill in the blanks. In english, the future tense is more flexible than the past or present tenses. Besides these two there are some other future tenses which can be started on the advanced future tenses page.
No t the yore going to come toe w eor e going to the cinema tonight. Difference between going to and present continuous. The future tenses 3 e use of the future perfect continuous. Fill in the correct future tense will future, going to or present progressive. Difference between present continuous and be going to. Lesson 1 mixed present tenses in todays lesson, were going to focus on the simple present and present continuous also called the present progressive and a few more advanced details involved in the way these tenses are used. We can use the present continuous to talk about arrangements plans which you have organised in the future.
For more resources on learning how to speak english, visit. Students will better understand the difference between the usages of simple future tense and future with be going to through. Heres the first exercise about the future continuous also called future progressive. Well, first, i to meet karen at the train station at. Download printable version pdf please use short forms e. When we use the present continuous for arrangements, we must always include when at 7, this evening, next month, etc. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observations in the present. Statements in the future progressive, english tenses, exercises. Making arrangements 1 answer the following questions 16 using the present continuous. There are no unambiguous signal words for the future tenses. The students begin by completing sentences on the worksheet with verbs in brackets with will, be going to or using the present continuous.
Present continuous future arrangements learnenglish kids. English tenses future simple, future continuous or future perfect. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous test. In english, there are several ways of talking about events in the future. Fill in the gaps with the correct future tense will, going to or present continuous. Be going to exercises will future simple will or be going to future continuous. In the free exercises, you can test your knowledge. Oct 26, 2011 learn english this video lesson will teach you how to use the future tenses in the english language. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate continuous tense form. You are going to learn adjectives related to them and also the comparative and the superlative of adjectives. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements do the test then write down your score. 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.
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