2 GRAMMAR present continuous for future a Complete the sentences with the present continuous
form of the verbs from the list.
в sink Bed
do
get married
leave make
not come not go out not have
meet
play
stay
?
your sister
1 I'm playing_tennis on Saturday afternoon.
2 A When
B In the summer. August 15th.
3 My parents
a holiday this year.
4 We
pasta for lunch. Do you
want to eat with us?
5 My boyfriend
me at the airport.
6 I
tonight because I'm tired.
7 What
you
this weekend?
8 Millie
to my party. She's ill.
9 A Are you at work?
B Yes, but I
in ten minutes.
See you soon.
10 A Where
you
when you go on
holiday?
B In a really nice hotel, near the beach.
To form the present continuous for future, we use the present continuous tense with a future time reference. In this case, the future time reference is "on Saturday afternoon."
2. B. In the summer. August 15th.
To answer the question "When?" we provide the time reference. In this case, the time reference is "in the summer" and specifically "August 15th."
3. are going (My parents are going on a holiday this year.)
The verb "to go" is used in the present continuous form to describe an action happening in the future. In this case, the action is going on a holiday, so we say "My parents are going on a holiday this year."
4. We are making (We are making pasta for lunch. Do you want to eat with us?)
The verb "to make" is used in the present continuous form to describe an action happening in the future. In this case, the action is making pasta for lunch, so we say "We are making pasta for lunch. Do you want to eat with us?"
5. My boyfriend is meeting (My boyfriend is meeting me at the airport.)
The verb "to meet" is used in the present continuous form to describe an action happening in the future. In this case, the action is meeting at the airport, so we say "My boyfriend is meeting me at the airport."
6. am not going out (I am not going out tonight because I'm tired.)
To form a negative sentence in the present continuous for future, we use the auxiliary verb "am not" and the base form of the main verb. In this case, the main verb is "to go out," so we say "I am not going out tonight because I'm tired."
7. are you doing (What are you doing this weekend?)
To form a question in the present continuous for future, we use the auxiliary verb "are" and the base form of the main verb. In this case, the main verb is "to do," so we say "What are you doing this weekend?"
8. is not coming (Millie is not coming to my party. She's ill.)
To form a negative sentence in the present continuous for future, we use the auxiliary verb "is not" and the base form of the main verb. In this case, the main verb is "to come," so we say "Millie is not coming to my party. She's ill."
9. B. Yes, but I am leaving in ten minutes. See you soon.
To answer the question "Are you at work?" we provide the current status, and then we use the present continuous for future to indicate when we will stop being at work. In this case, the current status is "Yes, I am at work," and the future action is "leaving in ten minutes," so we say "Yes, but I am leaving in ten minutes. See you soon."
10. B. In a really nice hotel, near the beach.
To answer the question "Where will you stay when you go on holiday?" we provide the location. In this case, the location is "In a really nice hotel, near the beach."