Now, read the following information

He is playing tennis
now.

I am playing tennis
tomorrow.

A
We use am / is / are + ing (present continuous) for future (tomorrow / next
week etc.):

*Andrew is playing tennis tomorrow.

*I'm not working next week.

B
I am doing something
tomorrow = I have
arranged to do it, I have a
plan to do it:

*Alice is going to the

dentist on Friday.
(=she has an appointment
to see the dentist)

*We're having a party

next weekend.

*Are you meeting Bill

this evening?

*What are you doing

tomorrow evening?

*I'm not going out

tonight. I'm staying at
home.
You can also say "I'm
going to do something"

C
Do not use the present simple (I say / do you go etc.) for plans and
arrangements:

*I'm staying at home this evening. (not 'I stay')

*Are you going out tonight? (not 'Do you go')
*Ann isn't coming to the party next week. (not 'Ann doesn't come')
But we use the present simple for timetables, programmes, trains, buses etc.:

*The train arrives at 7.30.

*What time does the film finish?

Compare:
present continuous - plans

*I'm travelling to Acayucan

present simple - timetables,

programmes etc.

tomorrow

*The bus leaves at 7.30.

*What time are you leaving?

*What time does your train leave?

Using present continuous for

Future
Exercises
a)Look at the pictures. What are these
people doing next Friday?

Fill in the blanks to complete the

information:
1 Andrew is playing tennis on Friday.
2 Richard to the cinema.
3 Barbara .

4. lunch with Ken.

5

b)Write questions. All the sentences are

future.
1 (you / go / out / tonight?)
2 (you / work / next week?)
3 (what / you / do / tomorrow evening?)
4 (what time / your friends / arrive?)
5 (when / Liz / go / on holiday?)

b)
1 Are you going out tonight?
2 Are you working next week?
3 What are you doing tomorrow evening?
4 What time are your friends arriving?
5 When is Liz going on holiday?

c)Write sentences about yourself. What are

you doing the next week?
1 I'm staying at home tonight.
2 I'm going to the theatre on Monday.
3
4
5
6

c)
Possible answers:
3.- I'm travelling to Puebla to see my family.
4.- I'm working on my homework.
5.- I'm going out with friends.
6.- I'm visiting my brother.

d)Put the verb in the present continuous

(he is leaving etc.) or present simple (the

train leaves etc.)

Examples:
`Are you going (you/go) out this evening? `No, I'm too tired`
We're going (we/go) to a concert this evening. It starts (it/start) at
7.30

1Do you know about Sally?

(she/get) married next month!

2
A: My parents (go) on holiday next week.
B: Oh, that's nice. Where (they/go)?
A: They always (visit) Spain

3. Silvia (do) an English course at the moment. The course

(finish) at 8:00 p.m today but it usually (finish) at 9:00 .

4 There's a football match tomorrow at 5:00 p.m., but (I/not/go)

because I
(finish) work at 7:00 everyday .

5 (I/go) out with some friends tonight. Why don't you come too?
(we/meet) at John's house at 8 o'clock.

6
A:How (you/get) home after the party tomorrow? By taxi?
B:No, I can go by bus. The last bus (leave) at midnight everyday.

7
A: to the cinema tonight?

B: Yes, what time (the film/begin)?

8
A:What (you/do) on Monday afternoon?
B: (I/work).

1.- Do you know about Sally? She is getting married next month!
2.A: My parents are going on holiday next week.
B: Oh, that's nice. Where are they going?
C: They always visit Spain.

3.- Silvia is doing an English course at the moment. The course is

finishing at 8:00 p.m. today but it usually finishes at 9:00.

4.- There's a football match tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. but I am not

going because I finish work at 7:00 everyday.

5.- I am going out with some friends tonight. Why don't you come
too? We are meeting at John's house at 8 o'clock.

6.A:How are you getting home after the party tomorrow? By taxi?
B:No, I can go by bus. The last bus leaves at midnight everyday.

7.A: Are you going to the cinema tonight?

B: Yes, what time does the film begin?

8.A:What are you doing on Monday afternoon?

B: I am working.

e)Read Anna's diary, and write about her plans. Use the
present continuous.

*Si no puedes la imagen del "diario de Ana", por favor consulta el material impreso Intro
024b que est en los estantes de Habilidades Integradas aqu en el CAA.

1. On Sunday afternoon, Anna is going to Jeremys birthday party.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Respuestas de la e)
2.On Monday she is working overtime to finish the report.
3.On Tuesday Ann is seeing a play with Tony at 7:00 p.m.
4.On Wednesday Ann is watching the tennis match with Kate and Sam at night.
5.On Thursday she is having lunch with Candy at 12:00 noon.
5.On Friday Ann is staying home and is watching the baseball game on TV.
6.On Saturday afternoon she is going to the golf tournament.