Be going to vs present simple and continuous for future. Future will, be going to, present continuous and present. Key difference going to vs present continuous several grammatical formations can be used to talk about the future. Making arrangements 1 answer the following questions 16 using the present continuous.
The difference between will, be going to and the present. The present continuous tense has more possible uses than that, but when used to talk about the future, it does have a different meaning. Online exercises comparison of tenses, comparison of tenses questions and comparison of tenses negative sentences. Be going to exercises will future simple will or be going to future continuous future perfect exercises future perfect continuous home. We can use will or be going to when using the simple future in english. Today we are going to be looking at the present simple and present continuous tenses and how we can use them in english to express a future meaning. There is only little difference between the two sentences. How to use the simple future with will and be going to. Future going to or present continuous interactive worksheet. Present continuous and the going to form a free english exercise to learn english. We can use the present continuous to talk about arrangements plans which you have organised in the future. Predictions we use will to talk about something we think that will happen i think he ll win the election. Read the questions below and decide which answer best fits each space. We are watch ing a tennis match at 2 oclock we are going to watch a tennis match at 2 oclock.
Another way in which we use the present continuous is for future plans which are generally agreed between more than one person. Difference between going to and present continuous. Hello, my name is catherine and today were going to talk about the future. The difference between going to and the present continuous. My brother is playing football with his friends tonight. Future simple be going to present continuous test 01. Will vs going to vs present continuous for future predictions, decisions, and plans slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Present simple and continuous in future aba journal. This is a worksheet for teaching or revising the differences between going to and present continuous. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observa tions in the present.
Future will, be going to, present continuous and present simple with the idea of future 1. 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. We use them to talk about our intentions and plans. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl future tenses future going to or present continuous future going to or present continuous id. We can use the present progressive to talk about future actions and events that are already planned or decided.
Download printable version pdf please use short forms e. Going to and present continuous are two such constructions. September 1, 2015 by teacher danitza lazcano flores 2 1. Both of them are used to talk about future decisions. Difference between present continuous and be going to. Choose the correct for of the verbs in parentheses to fill in the blanks.
The present continuous emphasises the idea of fixed arrangement. We usually use the present continuous when the activity has been arranged. Simple present, present progressive explanation and exercises on future i simple going to explanation and exercises on future i simple will explanation and exercises on simple present explanation and exercises on present progressive. Future going towillpresent continuousenglish learn english. Present continuous and be going to exercise autoenglish. Present continuous tense used to express actions in the future and the going to form. The future tense with going to, also simple future, can express a logical prediction or a future plan.
Present continuous vs future simple tests englishteststore. Going to vs present tenses online grammar rules with examples. Learn about the difference between be going to and the present continuous with a future meaning with experienced english teacher bob wilson. Write the verb in the future, going to or present continuous. So, for example, if we say that something is happening or going to happen, it is usually already decided or planned we are going to get new windows we are getting new windows as you can see, both sentences express nearly the same idea.
Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form. Talking about the future present simple present continuous going to simple future key included level. Go through the exercise and click on see results to check your answers. Lesson b going to, present continuous 1 english file. Students often asso ciate will with the future and forget about the other two forms. Present progressive and be going to english grammar. Both going to and present continuous are used to talk about future actions and events that have some present reality. Will and be going to for future intentions will future simple is used to express future intentions that are decided at the time of speaking spontaneous offers, promises and decisions.
Be going to exercises will future simple will or be going to future continuous future perfect exercises future perfect continuous. Students will better understand the difference between the usages of simple future tense and future with be going to through. Future simple, future continuous or future perfect. This worksheet consists of grammar explanation and three different exercises. 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. The going to structure can also be used to predict the future on the basis of present evidence. Future simple vs future continuous language on schools.
Will vs going to exercises 1 will vs going to exercise 2. Explanation and exercises on future i simple going to explanation and exercises on future i simple will. Students english file students site preintermediate third edition grammar file 3 lesson b going to, present continuous 1 grammar. Cycling with friends in the country interactive worksheet. Future going towillpresent continuous a free english exercise to learn english. 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. English exercise future going towillpresent continuous created by anonyme with the. Will, going to, simple present and present continuous. Use going to future or present continuous for future. English future simple vs future continuous englishteststore. 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.
Students are asked to fill in blank spaces by putting the verbs in brackets into future simple or the future continuous. 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. The present continuous tense and the phrase going to can overlap at times. In the free exercises, you can test your knowledge.
Z podanych odpowiedzi wybierz jedna tak, by uzyskac logiczne i poprawne gramatycznie zdanie. If there is a future time stated in the sentence, you can either use going to or present continuous for plans, appointments, or arrangements. September 1, 2015 by teacher danitza lazcano flores 1 will, be going to, present continuous and present simple with the idea of future 2. English future tense shall vs will test 03 future simple be going to present continuous. We can substitute the going to future with the present progressive when using an expression of time. Will, be going to, or the present continuous tense. We use the future simple with will to predict 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.
Going to future vs present continuous future study reminders. This is a very simple worksheet for teaching or revising future forms. Present continuous future arrangements learnenglish. An exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. Be going to and present continuous macmillan education. Well email you at these times to remind you to study. Online exercises english grammar and courses free tutorial comparison of tenses.
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