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