1. Look at the picture- Helen's diary for next week. Complete the sentences with the present Continuous.
2. Write questions about John's plans for next week. Use the present Continuous.
you stay / the night in Liverpool? - Are you staying the night in Liverpool?
When / Katy meet/ you?
Where / you go/ for lunch?
the Sales Managers go / to the conference'
Which airport / you Fly / from?
How long / you stay / in Geneva?
3. Complete the sentences. Use the verbs in brackets, the present simple and the present continuous.
They _________________ (see) Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet _______________ (start) at 8.00 in the evening.
They __________________ (go) to the theatre tomorrow night.
The train _______________ (arrive) at 10.30.
My parents _____________ (come) home tomorrow evening.
What ______________ (you/do) tomorrow night?
4. Now write sentences about your plans. Use present tenses with a future meaning.
(tonight) _____________________________________________
(tomorrow) __________________________________________
(at the weekend) ______________________________________
(next week) __________________________________________
(next summer) ________________________________________
Name: …………………………………….. Date: ……/……/……
Class: ……………. Number: ………..
Mark: ……………… Teacher: …………………..
On Monday She's _________________
On Tuesday _____________________
On Wednesday __________________
On Thursday ____________________
On Friday ______________________
On Saturday ____________________
The Present Simple and Continuous can also refer to the future, but they are used in a different way.
We use the Present Simple to talk about a future, timetabled event.
The Present Continuous is used to talk about what we have already arranged to do. It is also possible to use the “going to” form, but the Present Continuous is more natural when we are referring to arrangements.
PRESENT TENSES WITH A FUTURE MEANING