FORM	USE	EXAMPLE
To be + verb + ing	Something that has been arranged / planned with other people	I'm playing tennis with Tom tomorrow.

A. Complete the dialogue using the Present Continuous

	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
10.00	Meet cousin at the airport	Take cousin to Aquarium
13.00	Drive around town	Lunch at Hard Rock Café
15.00	Introduce cousin to friends	Video games at Derek's house
16.00	Tennis	Dinner at the local pub
20.00	Dinner party at home	Cinema at the Shopping Centre

1. So, _____________ your cousin _____________ (arrive) this Saturday?

2. That's right. We _____________(meet) him at the airport at 10 o' clock. Then we _____________(take) a drive around town so that he can see the sights.

3. _____________he _____________ (stay) at your place?

4. Yes, he is. So in the afternoon, I_____________ (introduce) him to my friends and then we _____________ (play) tennis together.

5. That's a good idea. And what _____________ you _____________ (do) in the evening?

6. We _____________ (have) a dinner party with the whole family. On Sunday morning, we _____________ (take) him to Aquarium and the we _____________ (have) lunch at the Hard Rock Café. After that, he _____________ (come) to Derek's house with me to play video games.

7. That sounds good. _____________he _____________(leave) on Sunday night?

8. No, he _____________(not leave) until next week. In fact, we _____________(have) dinner at the local pub and then _____________ (go) to the movies in the evening. Do you want to come with us?

9. I can't. I _____________(study) with Fiona. We have a test on Monday.

And _____________you _____________(visit) them in Holland next year?

10. Yes. It's all arranged. I _____________(spend) next summer at their house in Amsterdam!

Answer key

A

1. is your cousin arriving

2. are meeting ; are taking

3. is he staying

4. am introducing ; are playing

5. are you doing

6. are having; are taking; are having; is coming

7. Is he leaving

8. isn't leaving; are having; are going

9. am studying; are you visiting

10. am spending

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