Future forms will, be going to, present continuous test. Going to future vs present continuous future study reminders. We have a new feature to adapt to the new online teaching circumstances. Be going to exercises will future simple will or be going to future continuous future perfect exercises future perfect continuous home. If there is a future time stated in the sentence, you can either use going to or present continuous for plans, appointments, or arrangements. The present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and fixed plans.
Present continuous talking about future arrangements student78 041108. I am going to show her around the town this afternoon, she is going to study psychology at college next year, he is going to meet his lawyer on tuesday, theyre going to meet at 1 oclock tomorrow, he is seeing his lawyer next. Future plans going to, present continuous for future youtube. Will, be going to, or the present continuous tense. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of the present continuous. Simple present vs present continuous 1 simple present vs present continuous 2 simple present vs present continuous 3 simple present vs present continuous 4 simple present vs present continuous 5 simple past vs past continuous. Present continuous vs going to interactive worksheet. We are watch ing a tennis match at 2 oclock we are going to watch a tennis match at 2 oclock. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. Present continuous vs future simple tests englishteststore. Be going to and present continuous macmillan education.
May 18, 2018 will vs be going to vs present continuous. But i wonder the reason why i should avoid using the continuous present tense. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observations in the present. There are 10 questions in this quiz and each question has only one true answer. An exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. Future tenses exerciseswill,be going to and present. Key difference going to vs present continuous several grammatical formations can be used to talk about the future.
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. Present continuous progressive tense mixed exercises with answers to learn and practice one of the most basic verb tenses of english language. Present continuous vs be going to i work on this ws because i feel it a bit tough to differentiate between present continuous and be going to. Nov 16, 2011 both going to and present continuous are used to talk about future actions and events that have some present reality. Difference between going to and present continuous compare. Going to vs present tenses online grammar rules with examples. Since it is a planned event that is already arranged i. Write the verb in the future, going to or present continuous. Can anyone explain the differences between plan and appointment arrangement. Sep 09, 2016 key difference going to vs present continuous several grammatical formations can be used to talk about the future. Predictions, offers, promises, plans, arrangements, etc. Im going to make small, healthy changes in my eating habits every day.
English exercises future tense exercises going to future vs. To say how many times to talk about a recent action which might not be finished to talk about life experience when the result is more important to explain the side effects of an activity. This is a worksheet for teaching or revising the differences between going to and present continuous. So, for example, if we say that something is happening or going to happen, it is usually already decided or planned. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous. Future tenses exerciseswill,be going to and present continuous.
Lesson b going to, present continuous 1 english file. Present continuous vs be going to we can normally use the present continuous or be going to to talk about future plans. Present continuous tense used to express actions in the future and the going to form. I have referenced advanced grammar in use to complete this ws. Present continuous and the going to form a free english exercise to learn english. We can substitute the going to future with the present progressive when using an expression of time. Present continuous vs be going to esl worksheet by. Present continuous and be going to exercise autoenglish.
The present continuous tense is common with verbs of movement. From now on, your students can work on their assigned worksheets on. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 1 grammar. Read the questions below and decide which answer best fits each space. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observa tions in the present. You do not use the present continuous for predictions, only be going to. Lesson b going to, present continuous 2 english file. Both present continuous and be going to can be used to express the same idea. Difference between present continuous and be going to. Present continuous tense simple present rules simple present vs continuous simple past tense past continuous tense subject exercises. It is a worksheet with a grammar explanation on when to use the different types of future. 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. The worksheet also contains some exercises so students can practice what they have learnt and there is also a key to the exercises.
Choose the correct for of the verbs in parentheses to fill in the blanks. Be going to exercises will future simple will or be going to future continuous future perfect. 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. We use them to talk about our intentions and plans. In this case, you should make sure you know the meaning. Use going to future or present continuous for future. The difference between going to and the present continuous with a future meaning duration. Present continuous and going to interactive and downloadable worksheet. English tenses future simple, present continuous or going to. English esl future will going to present continuous. This online exercise lets students practice using english exercises future tense exercises going to future vs.
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. 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. Use and formation 8 min when do we use the present continuous. Lina come to visit us here in yogyakarta next week. Going to and present continuous are two such constructions. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Present continuous for future arrangements test english.
The present continuous tense multiple choice test 1. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about will, vs. English exercise be going to or present continuous created by necroboynonoss with the test builder. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous, etc. Future plans going to, present continuous for future. Dec, 2014 the difference between going to and the present continuous with a future meaning duration. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 2 grammar. Present continuous tense and going to used for the future. Difference between going to and present continuous. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based. We can substitute the going tofuture with the present progressive when using an expression of time. Recommended for preintermediate students who are asked to change the sentences given into present continuous and the sentences from the going.
Present continuous and the going to formenglish learn english. In some situations, more than one verb form is possible. Puttheverbsintothecorrecttensepresentsimpleorpresentcontinuous. 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. Be going to vs present simple and continuous for future. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present simple or progressive as appropriate. But we prefer using the present continuous when we have made arrangements i. Present continuous tense simple present rules verb tenses chart subject exercises. Im going to learn how to say no to things that are not good for me. Be going to or present continuous a free english exercise to learn english. Verbs 2 tenses 02 present continuous 4 the present continuous. Decide whether you should use will, be going to, or the present continuous tense for the verb in the brackets.
Present continuous vs be going to esl worksheet by hanhxuanthao. Microsoft word present simple or present continuous 1. As these people retire, young people are going to have many more job. Verbs 2 tenses 02 present continuous 4 the present. You can check the answers and learn the result of your quiz after you finish the test. The present continuous exercises watch the video on our website and read the conversation between sophie and hadiyah. Simple present and present continuous exercises affirmative, negative, interrogative. Future tenses exercises will, be going to and present continuous. Although mary going to a new school is probably on her personal calendar, it is not on any public timetable and so its not correct to use the present simple here. There is only little difference between the two sentences.
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