Difference between going to and present continuous compare. Lesson b going to, present continuous 1 english file. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. The worksheet also contains some exercises so students can practice what they have learnt and there is also a key to the exercises. An arrangement is also an agreement between two people or groups about how something happens or will happen. The present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans. Predictions we use will to talk about something we think that will happen i think he ll win the election.
An arrangement is something that is done to prepare or plan for something in the future. Recommended for preintermediate students who are asked to change the sentences given into present continuous and the sentences from the going. Divide the students into groups of four and give each student a copy of the worksheet. Future going to or present continuous interactive worksheet. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous, etc. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous read the situations below and write a sentence using the present perfect progressive tense to say how long the situation has been happening. Activities to revise the future with will, be going to, present simple and present continuous. Future with be going to, present progressive, and will cambridge. Future simple vs going to future learn english tenses lesson 6 youtube. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observa tions in the. 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. Will, going to, simple present and present continuous.
Be going to and present continuous this or that questions. Im going to learn how to say no to things that are not good for me. Often, it doesnt really matter if we choose be going to or the present continuous. In this activity you will have to pretend that you are going to take your ideal vacation next summer. Some people have a hard time differentiating when to use present simple tense and present continuous tense. Be going to can also be used to express the same idea. This leaderboard is disabled as your options are different to the resource owner. English esl future will going to present continuous. Im going to make small, healthy changes in my eating habits every day. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observa tions in the present. The four basic future tenses present simple, present continuous, be going to and will are all shown on one page.
Be going to refers to future intentions that have been decided but have not been fully planned. Future going towillpresent continuous complete with a future will, be going to,present continuous. Next week is a holiday and i have lots of things to do. Recommended for preintermediate students who are asked to change the sentences given into present continuous and the sentences from the going to construction to the present continuous form of the future. Be going to and present continuous macmillan education. Key difference going to vs present continuous several grammatical formations can be used to talk about the future. Be going to exercises will future simple will or be going to future continuous future perfect exercises future perfect continuous home. 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. In this engaging worksheet activity, students practice asking and answering questions about future arrangements using the present continuous. Twitter share english exercise future going towillpresent continuous created by anonyme with the test builder. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 1 grammar.
Present continuous talking about future arrangements student78 041108. The present continuous also called present progressive is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense. Be going to and present continuous esl activities games. You have made all your plans and you have your itinerary. Wyrazanie przyszlosci za pomoca czasu present continuous oraz frazy to be going to.
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. Going to future vs present continuous future study reminders. Find the future arrangements and write them in the boxes. Difference between present continuous and be going to. The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future.
Choose the correct for of the verbs in parentheses to fill in the blanks. Write the verb in the future, going to or present continuous. The difference between going to and the present continuous with a future meaning duration. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements do the test then write down your score. We use the present continuous tense for definite future arrangements. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz jedna tak, by uzyskac logiczne i poprawne gramatycznie zdanie. Lesson b going to, present continuous 2 english file. Learn how to express predictions, offers, promises, plans, arrangements, etc. We use them to talk about our intentions and plans. As these people retire, young people are going to have many more job.
The present continuous tense refers to fixed future events and emphasises that plans or arrangements have already been made. This is a worksheet for teaching or revising the differences between going to and present continuous. Present continuous a to be going to wyrazanie przyszlosci w. The present continuous is used to talk about future arrangements.
On monday, im seeing my friends and were going to the cinema. The difference between will, be going to and the present. Dec, 2014 will vs be going to vs present continuous. Present simple and present continuous multiple choice 1 a. Be going to and present continuous pdf esl activities, games and worksheets to teach levels how to talk about future plans and arrangements. Well, first, i to meet karen at the train station at 4. Sep 09, 2016 key difference going to vs present continuous several grammatical formations can be used to talk about the future. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous test. Katalog testow gramatyka czasy angielskie future simple, present continuous czy going to.
Nov 16, 2011 the present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans. Difference between going to and present continuous. Exercise 3 choose the present simple or the present continuous. As you see the present continuous tense serves to express the arrangements that are planned to do soon but not yet succeeded.
Present simple and present continuous multiple choice. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous. Going to english grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. A complete worksheet to make clear the difference between future simple, be going to and present continuous used for future actions, including a complete. Use going to future or present continuous for future.
Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 2 grammar. Sep 22, 2014 wyrazanie przyszlosci za pomoca czasu present continuous oraz frazy to be going to. Although many people assume that going to and present continuous are the same due to their similar grammatical structure, there is a distinct difference between the two. An exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. Present continuous for future arrangements english. In the following example, there is really very little difference in meaning. We can also use be going to for future arrangements. Going to and present continuous are two such constructions. The difference between going to and the present continuous with a future meaning.
Be going to and present continuous esl activities, games. Present continuous tense used to express actions in the future and the going to form. If one is stating an action that is happening but will soon come to an end they use present simple when the action will end one uses present continuous tense. 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. 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. Going to english grammar today cambridge dictionary. Future simple vs going to future learn english tenses lesson 6. It is a worksheet with a grammar explanation on when to use the different types of future.
Complete with a future will, be going to,present continuous. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements. This leaderboard has been disabled by the resource owner. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl future tenses future going to or present continuous future going to or present continuous id. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous. There is a suggestion that more than one person is aware of the event, and that some preparation has already happened. Using the present continuous to talk about the future the present continuous is used to talk about arrangements for events at a time later than now. Be going to and present continuous for future plans.