One of my first handouts so please, if you find something wrong let me know. Habits or situations that happen regularly we use the present simple to talk about actions that we do o we dont do. She is getting her pension and earning money from her new job. Simple present or present continuous tense exercise. Present continuous a to be going to wyrazanie przyszlosci w.
Choose the correct for of the verbs in parentheses to fill in the blanks. We use the present continuous to describe a state or condition that we can observe now, using the following verbs. 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 simple, present continuous, simple past worksheet 5. Simple present vs present continuous 5 grammarbank. The present continuous tense is common with verbs of movement. The present continuous tense has more possible uses than that, but when used to talk about the future, it does have a different meaning. Nov 16, 2011 both going to and present continuous are used to talk about future actions and events that have some present reality. May, 2018 present continuous were leaving at 3 this afternoon.
Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 1 grammar. No t the yore going to come toe w eor e going to the cinema tonight. English exercises future tense exercises the future. Going to and present continuous are two such constructions. Grammar patterns use future i going to future i will simple present present progressi. Diferenciar will going topresent continuous present simple. Use the present continuous tense to talk about preplanned events and other actions or situations that are going on at the moment of speaking. The present continuous tense and the phrase going to can overlap at times. Get a conversation going about what your students are up to these days. All the while have them practicing the present continuous. Complete the following sentences using the simple present or present continuous tense form of the verb given in the brackets. The present continuous often appears next to expressions such as now, these days, this weekmonth, or at the moment.
Will, going to, simple present and present continuous. I think we should hurry up and go to the station now because the weather is. 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. Using the present simple to talk about the future in this lesson, i explain how you can use the present simple to talk about the future. Present progressive and be going to english grammar. Be going to vs present continuous english in a minute youtube. Interaktivne vaje za utrjevanje angleskih casov, kjer je potrebno uporabiti will future ali going to future ali present continuous. Be going to refers to future intentions that have been decided but have not been fully planned. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous. My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends. But these two forms are actually used more often because we use them to talk about our plans. I also highlight an idiom that i use in the example video. Use going to future or present continuous for future. When someone uses the present continuous, they are thinking about something that is unfinished or incomplete.
Lesson b going to, present continuous 1 english file. I sometimes hate teaching, but i think i couldnt live without those crazy teenagers. In many cases, we can use both present progressive and be going to to talk about the. Be going to and present continuous this or that questions.
Exercise 2 make the present simple or present continuous. Learn how to express predictions, offers, promises, plans, arrangements, etc. So, for example, if we say that something is happening or going to happen, it is usually already decided or planned. Grammar6 present continuous and present simple explanations present continuous to talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous. Grammar and exercises on the use of these three tenses to talk about the future. Key difference going to vs present continuous several grammatical formations can be used to talk about the future. Present simple to talk about habits and routines use the present simple. Put the verbs in the correct forms, present continuous or present simple. 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 future arrangements learnenglish. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. Difference between going to and present continuous compare.
This is a worksheet for teaching or revising the differences between going to and present continuous. Write the verb in the future, going to or present continuous. September 1, 2015 by teacher danitza lazcano flores 1 will, be going to, present continuous and present simple with the idea of future 2. Difference between present continuous and be going to. Both of them are used to talk about future decisions. Be going to and present continuous macmillan education. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observa tions in the present. Activities to revise the future with will, be going to, present simple and present continuous.
Use the present continuous tense also called present progressive for an action that is happening at the moment of speaking. Im going to learn how to say no to things that are not good for me. Predictions we use will to talk about something we think that will happen i think he ll win the election. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise. Use the present continuous for actions happening at the moment or currenttemporary projects. Future will, be going to, present continuous and present. Two exercises made to test the children knowledge on the future simple and be going to while theyre mixed with the future uses of the present simple and the present continuous. Using the present simple to talk about the future to fluency. Future will, be going to, present continuous and present simple with the idea of future 1. September 1, 2015 by teacher danitza lazcano flores 2 1. Be going to and present continuous pdf esl activities, games and worksheets to teach levels how to talk about future plans and arrangements.
We can use the present continuous to talk about arrangements plans which you have organised in the future. Im going to make small, healthy changes in my eating habits every day. Use the simple present tense to talk about facts and general truths. Stative verbs nonaction verbs or stative verbs cannot be used in present continuous. Present continuous for future multiple choice test 1. In contrast, the present continuou s tense is used to express temporary states. English grammar exercises present simple or present continuous. Divide the students into groups of four and give each student a copy of the worksheet.
Both present continuous and be going to can be used to express the same idea. Sep 09, 2016 key difference going to vs present continuous several grammatical formations can be used to talk about the future. Sep 22, 2014 wyrazanie przyszlosci za pomoca czasu present continuous oraz frazy to be going to. We usually use the present continuous when the activity has been arranged. Present simple, present continuous, past simple, past. The difference between will, be going to and the present. Our trip round the states 1 is going well and we 2 ourselves a lot. The present continuous and the simple present tense. Be going to and present continuous for future plans. Choose the present simple or the present continuous tense to complete the sentences.
Future will, be going to, present continuous, present simple gapfill exercise. Future going towillpresent continuous a free english exercise to learn english. Present continuous vs future simple tests englishteststore. We use the present continuous to show a longterm action that is in progress. An exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl present simple and present continuous present simple or present continuous present simple or present continuous exrecise to practise present simple and present continuous. Esl present continuous activity reading, writing and speaking preintermediate 30 minutes in this present continuous activity, students make arrangements and talk about them. Simple future going to present continuous esl worksheet. We use them to talk about our intentions and plans. Present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous and present perfect simple 2 complete the sentences. Present continuous for arrangements im playing tennis on thursday evening 1 fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets using either the present simple or 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.
Use the simple present for actions that happen in general. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous, etc. Future will, be going to, present continuous, present. Oct 22, 2018 find out how to use be going to and the present continuous with english in a minute.
Be going to present continuous esl activities games worksheets. We have a new feature to adapt to the new online teaching circumstances. Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz jedna tak, by uzyskac logiczne i poprawne gramatycznie zdanie. Each sentence contains needs a verb in either the present simple or present continuous. This leaderboard has been disabled by the resource owner. Use the present continuous for an action that is in progress at the present period of time, but may not be happening at the. This leaderboard is disabled as your options are different to the resource owner. As with all tenses in english, the speakers attitude is as important as the time of the action or event. Difference between going to and present continuous. Since it is a planned event that is already arranged i. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observations in the present.
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