TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE

Plans for the future

How to use "to BE GOING TO"and the Present Continuous for the future.

BE GOING TO

When you decide to do something in the future you make a plan or have an intention. A plan can change, it's not 100% certain: I'm going to drive to Warsaw tomorrow.

BE GOING TO

Sometimes we can see that something is going to happen: Look at the sky, it is going to rain.

BE GOING TO forms affirmative

I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

am are is are

going to +VERB

BE GOING TO forms negative

am not are not is not are not

I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

going to +VERB

BE GOING TO forms questions

I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

Am Are Is Are

going to +VERB ?

Practise TO BE GOING TO with these online activities

affirmative

questions

negative

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We can use the Present Continuous to talk about arrangements for the future. Arrangements are plans, but we are sure they will happen:-What are you doing on Saturday? -It's my birthday, I'm having a party!

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

The Present Continuous suggests that the arrangement is more fixed, with a time and a place:We are leaving for France on Monday. We have already bought the tickets.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS forms affirmative

I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

am are is are

VERB + ing

PRESENT CONTINUOUS forms negative

am not are not is not are not

I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

VERB+ ing

PRESENT CONTINUOUS forms questions

I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

Am Are Is Are

VERB + ing ?

Practise PRESENT CONTINUOUS for the future with this online activity

affirmative, negative and questions

to BE GOING TO or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS for the future

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plans/intentions BE GOING TOI'm going to have a party soon.

arrangements PRESENT CONTINUOUSI'm having a party on Saturday. I'm getting married.

BE GOING TO and the PRESENT CONTINUOUS for the future practice

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