Teach.

Richard Nicolas

Practice to 5grade

Using the present continuous to talk about the future

The present continuous is used to talk about arrangements for events at a time later than now.
There is a suggestion that more than one person is aware of the event, and that some
preparation has already happened. e.g.

I'm meeting Jim at the airport = Jim and I have discussed this.
I am leaving tomorrow. = I've already bought my train ticket.
We're having a staff meeting next Monday = all members of staff have been told about it.
Is she seeing him tomorrow?
He isn't working next week.
They aren't leaving until the end of next year.
We are staying with friends when we get to Boston.
For future actions or situations using the present continuous, all the common future time
words and phrases can be used:

this afternoon
tonight
tomorrow
tomorrow morning / afternoon/ evening / night, etc.
next week / month/ December / year, etc.
the day after tomorrow
the week / month / year, etc. after next
in ___ hours / days / weeks / months, etc.
___ hours / days / weeks / months, etc. from now
in 2020 (or other year)
on Christmas day / November 24th (future date)

Simple Present and Present Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the
appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

1. Every Monday, Sally __________ (drive) her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I ________ (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer
I _________ (study) French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John _________ (sleep)
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It ___________ (rain)
5. I hate living in Seattle because it __________ (rain, always)
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you ___________ (say) because everybody ___________
(talk) so loudly.
7. Justin ___________ (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he
can find a good publisher when he is finished.
8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. ____________ I (go) to a movie tonight with some
friends.
9. The business cards _____________ (be, normally) printed by a company in New
York.
Their prices ____________ (be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
10. This delicious chocolate __________ (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich,
Switzerland.

USING THE WORDS IN PARENTHESES, COMPLETE THE TEXT

BELOW WITH THE APPROPRIATE TENSES.

Today (be) _______ the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am
exhausted and my legs _________ (shake); I just hope I am able to complete the trek.
My feet ___________ (kill, really) me and my toes (bleed) ______________, but I
___________________ (want, still) to continue.
Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything ______ (be)
so different, and I __________ (try) to adapt to the new way of life here. I ___________
(learn)
a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I _________
(learn, not) foreign languages quickly. Although I ____________ (understand, not)
much yet, I believe that I _____________ (improve, gradually) I _____________
(travel, currently) with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He ________
(be) a nice guy, but impatient. He ___________ (walk, always) ahead of me and
____________ (complain) that I am too slow. I _____________________ (do) my best
to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling
sorry for myself because I am getting old.
Right now, Liam ____________ (sit) with the owner of the inn. They ___________
(discuss)
the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I _____________ (know, not)
the real name of the owner, but everybody _____________ (call, just) him Tam. Tam
__________ (speak) English very well and he _________ (try) to teach Liam some
words in Nepali. Every time Tam ______________ (say)
a new word, Liam ____________ (try) to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam ____________
(seem, also) to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost
and have to ask for directions.

WH questions are very common in English. The lesson below shows you how to use
them correctly. You can find the exercises at the bottom of the page.
Let’s get started with the lesson.

WH questions ask for information. Here are the six questions and their answers:
Question Answer Example
What Thing What is your name?
When Time When is the party?
Who Person Who is your brother?
Where Place Where is the bank?
Why Reason Why do you like pizza?
How Directions How do you spell your name?

WH Questions Test

1: _________ do you live?

a) Who b) What c) Where
2: _________ do you wake up? I wake up at 7:30 am.
a) How b) When c) Who
3: _________ is your brother? He is great, thanks for asking.
a) How b) Who c) Where
4: _________ is this? That’s my electronic dictionary.
a) Where b) Who c) What
5: _________ do you take English class? Because I want to improve my speaking.
a) When b) Where c) Why
6: __________ does your father work? He works at the post office.
a) When b) Where c) Why
7: __________ do I cook rice? You need to use a pot with water.
a) How b) When c) Where
8: ___________ is the party? It is on Saturday night.
a) What b) Where c) When
9: ___________ are you sad? Because my dog is sick.
a) Why b) What c) Where
10: __________ is the bank? It is on 4th Avenue.
a) How b) Where c) When
11. Which question word is used for asking about time?
a) Where b) when c) how
12. Choose the correct question word: "I can't find my glasses. _______ are they?"
a) What b) How c) Where
13. "I wasn't listening. _______ did she say?"
a) How b) What c) Why
14. “did they go there?" means the same as "What did they go there _______?"
a) Where b) what c) why
15. I pointed at the phone I wanted to buy and said, "___ is that one?"
a) How many b) How much c) What cost
16. After they'd checked the cinema listings, Mario said, " _one does you want to see?"
a) How b) What c) Which
17. To find out the reason for something, we usually ask a question that begins with
a) How b) What c) Why

18. Jenny made a suggestion. She said, "_______ we go for a walk?"

a) Why didn't b) Why don't c) Why do
19. There was a phone on the floor, so I picked it up and said, "_______ phone is this?"
a) Whose b) Whom c) Who
20. "How come?" is a more informal way of saying
a) Why? b) What? c) Which?
present continuous with future meaning
1. Say if the Present Continuous expresses (a) an activity happening now or
(b) a planned future arrangement.
a. It’s eight o’clock, Meg. Are you getting ready for school? (a)
b. What time are Paul and Paula coming for dinner tonight? ___
c. Why are you laughing? ___
d. Where’s Jim? He’s taking the dog out for a walk. ___
e. What are you doing after school? ___
f. Are you enjoying the lesson? ___
g. She is working late next Friday? ___
2. Use these words to write sentences. Use the present continuous.
a. I – not – go out – tonight. I’m not going out tonight. __________________________
b. I – meet – my friends – this evening. ______________________________________
c. Tom – not – come – to the party on Thursday. _______________________________
d. My sister – get married – next December. ___________________________________
e. I – not – go to London – tomorrow. ________________________________________
f. I – stay at home – tonight. _______________________________________________
g. I – go to the theatre – on Monday. ________________________________________
h. George – go to the dentist – on Friday. ____________________________________
i. Alice – go on holiday – to Mexico. ________________________________________
j. Bob – play football – on Saturday. ________________________________________
3. Use these words to write sentences. Use going to.
a. I – buy – a car. I’m going to buy a car. ____________________________________
b. I – not – watch TV – in the morning. ______________________________________
c. I – ride – a bicycle – this afternoon. _______________________________________
d. I – buy – some books – tomorrow evening. _________________________________
e. You – invite – John – to your party? _______________________________________
f. I – meet – my friends – this evening. _______________________________________
g. I – not – stay – at home. _________________________________________________
h. He – not – have lunch – with me. _________________________________________
i. Tom – visit – me – again. ________________________________________________
j. My friends – stay here – for a long time. ____________________________________

4. Underline the right form of the verb.

a. We’ll go / We are going to the theatre tonight. We’ve got the tickets.
b. What will you do / are you doing tomorrow evening? Nothing, I’m free.
c. I’ll go / I’m going away tomorrow morning. My train is at 8.43.
d. I’m sure he’ll lend / he’s lending you some money. He’s very rich.
e. Why are you putting on your coat? I’ll go out / I’m going out.
f. Do you think Claire will phone / is phoning us tonight?
g. She can’t meet us on Saturday. She’ll work / She’s working.

unscramble the words to form correct sentences.

Are/ you /playing/ chess/? / With/ this/ week /friends

Going/ on/to /the /beach/ this /summer/ We /are /holidays
Married /month/ getting/ next /are /They
Is /not/ She/ TV/ watching/ after/ series /dinner
Sarah /mother /on /Friday /morning/? / Meeting /her/ Is
Is /breakfast/ his/ next/ Sunday/ Josh/ girlfriend /having /with/?