While its easy for most students to distinguish, say, the future simple tense from the past simple, its not always as easy for them to tell two similar verb tenses apart. Find the future arrangements and write them in the boxes. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am. Tenses printable pdf worksheets for english language learners intermediate level b1. Say if the present continuous expresses a an activity happening now or b a planned future arrangement. Notes we make sentences in the simple present tense by using the first form of the verb. Future exercises will, going to, present continuous no keys. Simple present or present progressivecontinuous exercise. Verb tense exercise 24 simple present, simple future, present continuous, and future continuous f t p using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers. Future simple future perfect future progressive when. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise. Simple present, exercise on use 04 english grammar. Verb tense exercise 23 simple future and future continuous. The present simple talks about general present situations showing generally accepted facts or truth and also for showing habits and things that happen regularly, often, sometimes, always, never etc.
Present continuous exercises perfect english grammar. Be going to exercises will future simple will or be going to future continuous future perfect exercises future perfect continuous home. When do we use the present simple to refer to the future. Exercise present simple and present continuous for future. Tomorrow morning at the same time, i will be waiting for you. Present tenses for future exercise 2 choose correct forms. Change into present continuous tense english practice. Future simple vs future continuous language on schools. We make present continuous tense forms by putting is, am or are before the. Intermediate level pair work or small groups approximately 20 minutes dice required.
Put each verb in brackets into the future simple or the future continuous. Future simple or continuous other english exercises on the same topic. Explanation and exercises on future i simple going to explanation and exercises on future i simple will explanation and exercises on simple present. Simple present and present continuous exercises affirmative, negative, interrogative.
Simple present can describe events in the near future or events that will happen a very long time from now. Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on the present simple and continuous for future plans and arrangements. This worksheet is designed to be used in conjunction with unit 3. Present simple and continuous for future interactive. Present continuous vs future simple test 03 more tests. English future simple vs future continuous test 02. Present continuous for arrangements im playing tennis on thursday evening 1 fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets using either the present simple or present continuous. English language pdfs heres a list of all the pdfs on the site, for easy downloading. Choose the future simple will or be going to exercise 1.
Choose between the future simple will or be going to and the future continuous. Future will, be going to, present continuous, present. The following sentences describe future actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. Present simple, past simple, future simple, present continuous. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. Present simple and continuous for future exercises pdf. Repetition, judgment, irritation he is always talking. If you have smaller groups or just one or two students, you can finish this worksheet with discussion. Here is a list of the present continuous exercises or present progressive exercises on the site to help you practise forming and using the verb tense. Students can work on these exercises alone, and check in pairs. Another way in which we use the present continuous is for future plans which are generally agreed between more than one person.
Complete the sentences with an appropriate future form. Give the students time to read the statements, and circle true or. What time are paul and paula coming for dinner tonight. Grammar quiz present continuous complete these sixteen questions to score your knowledge of present continuous.
English future simple vs future continuous englishteststore. We often use the present continuous for things happening right now. Simple present, simple future, present continuous, and future. The present simple talks about general present situations showing generally accepted facts or truth and also for showing habits and things that happen regularly, often, sometimes, always, never etc the simple present tense is sometimes used in other ways. Present simple and continuous in future aba journal. Present simple or present continuous as future tenses. Present continuous future arrangements we often use the present continuous to talk about the future, especially about future plans when we have decided a time and a place with other people. Choose the present simple or present continuous exercise 1 download the pdf choose the present simple or present continuous exercise 2 download the pdf choose the present simple or. Future will, be going to, present continuous, present simple gapfill exercise.
Present continuouspresent simple for future eventsenglish. It is not the most common use of a present tense verb referring to the future the present continuous is more common, but we do use the present simple to refer to organised future events which have already been arranged. Note that students often mistakenly assume that later and after are simple future time. The present continuous is used more the future with personal arrangements. Choose the future simple or present simple exercise 1. Microsoft word present simple or present continuous 1. Simple future and future continuous exercise english page. English future simple vs future continuous test 01. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements do the test then write down your score.
Some verbs for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc. Present simple for the future with a future time expression, to show an. Simple present, simple future, present continuous, and. We use the present simple to talk about future actions that are fixed such as a timetable or a schedule 2, 4, 5 and 8. Verbs 2 tenses 02 present continuous 4 the present.
Present continuouspresent simple for future events present continuous for future events. Put the verbs into the correct tense present simple or present continuous the train always. On wednesday, im playing tennis with my older brother. The future perfect simple and continuous exercise will have driven will have been driving a fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the future perfect simple or continuous tenses. The present continuous, the future 43 exercise 1fill in the blanks with the words you hear to complete the conversation between a 59yearold man a and the manager of a retirement home b. The simple present tense is sometimes used in other ways.
Present continuous vs future simple tests englishteststore. Present continuous tense simple present rules verb tenses chart subject exercises. Present tenses for timetables, future plans and future arrangements. We use the present simple to talk about future actions that are fixed such as a timetable or a schedule 2, 4, 5 and. I wish i could visit you, but i manage a very important project. Today we are going to be looking at the present simple and present continuous tenses and how we can use them in english to express a future meaning.
Present continuous worksheets the transition from teaching one verb tense to teaching another isnt always a clearcut process. Present continuous for future arrangements test english. On monday, im seeing my friends and were going to the cinema. Next week is a holiday and i have lots of things to do. Note that when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun, the verb takes the marker s in the simple present tense. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements. Present tenses for future exercise 1 complete the conversation about the big day with verbs in the box.
See detailed explanations and a comparison chart of the three future forms, examples, practice lessons, and fun activities in my blog post teaching the simple future. Use and formation 8 min when do we use the present continuous. The simple future can be tricky for english students to learn because there are so many ways to express future actions in english. This is very similar to use 1 of present continuous above. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers. Present continuous for future taking leaving is having are are m m not are having isnt returning visiting watching page 1 of 2. The difference is that use 1 of present continuous usually describes events in the near future.
I am coming to your home tonight you know that and a meal is waiting for me thank you. Present simple is used more for the future with timetable events. Beginnerintermediate fill in each blank with the correct words to change each present continuous tense sentence into a future perfect tense sentence. Future going towillpresent continuous7th practice makes. Tenses dice game fun activity for kids and adults irregular verbs and all tenses 1 game board and 35 cards. Present continuous for future taking leaving is having are are. Learning english online learning english online present progressive test 2 page 3 e put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Verb tense exercise 23 simple future and future continuous f t p using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers. Download printable version pdf please use short forms e. We use the future continuous tense we use to describe an action that will or wont be going on at a certain time in the future. Future continuous 36 squares, each asking about a different future time speak for at least 1minute per roll. Simple present vs present continuous 1 simple present vs present continuous 2 simple present vs present continuous 3 simple present vs present continuous 4 simple present vs present continuous 5 simple past vs past continuous. This time next tomorrow, they will be moving to chicago. We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements 1, 3, 6 and 7.
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