WORKSHEET: Present progressive for future arrangements Name: _____________________________________________

We can refer to future actions with the future simple !e going to the present progressive the present simple the future progressive the future perfect an" the future perfect progressive# $orm %future simple& Will he'the( call) *es he will'No the( wont# He'The( will not %won+t& call# $orm %!e going to& , am %+m&'*ou are %+re&'She ,s %+s& going to sta(# -re (ou',s she going to sta() *es , am'No she isn+t The present progressive is use" for fi.e" arrangements in the near future# He is leaving for -mster"am in an hour# %Ever(thing has !een arrange" for his trip# He is at the airport now#& Tenses for $uture E.pressions /# $uture simple: a& in pre"ictions a!out the future usuall( with thin0 !elieve !e afrai" pro!a!l( etc# e#g# ' !elieve life will change in the 1/st centur(# !&for on2the2spot "ecisions or offers# e#g# ,t+s late# ,+ll ta0e a ta.i home# ,+ll len" (ou m( car if (ou want# c& for actions'events'situations which will "efinitel( happen in the future an" which we cannot control e#g# Winter will set in earl( this (ear "&for promises threats warnings re3uests hopes etc# e#g# Stop tal0ing or ,+ll sen" (ou out of the class %warning& 1# 4e going to: a& for plans intentions or am!itions e#g# ,+m going to !u( a sports car# !& in pre"ictions when there is evi"ence that something will happen in the near future e#g# Someone+s going to fall over that !o. if (ou "on+t move it# 5# Present progressive: for fi.e" arrangements ,n the near future# e#g# He+s fl(ing to Tur0e( ne.t month# He has alrea"( !oo0e" his flight# 6# present simple: a& for timeta!les'programs# e#g# The ferr( leaves at eight o+cloc0 tomorrow morning#

,# Sa( which sentences refer to the present an" which ones refer to the future# What are (ou watching now)
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,+m visiting m( aunt an" uncle on Sun"a(# ____________ She isn+t stu"(ing at the moment# __________________ ,+m having m( !irth"a( part( ne.t wee0# ____________ -re the( coming to class tomorrow) _________________ ,,# 7omplete the 3uestions an" answers with the correct form of the present progressive: KE88*: What are you doing (you do) this evening? P-98: ,__________________%go& to the cinema with m( girlfrien"# KE88*: What time_________________%(ou ' go&) P-98: -t half past nine# :o (ou want to come with us) ,t+s a great movie# KE88*: No# than0s# ,_________________%have& "inner with m( famil(#
!ecause ___________________ %cele!rate& m( parents+ anniversar( all together

,,,# 8oo0 at ;ar(+s "iar( an" write five sentences a!out her arrangements not written a"" e.tra ones . a) She is meeting Becky at 10 b) _______________________________________________ c) _______________________________________________ d) _______________________________________________ e) _______________________________________________ f) _______________________________________________ g) _______________________________________________

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,A# 7omplete this telephone conversation with the present progressive# 9se the ver!s in !rac0ets#

*ves Hi, Ralph, it's Yves. Ralph Hello, Yves. *ves What (do)1 _____you_________? A e you busy? Ralph Well, actually, ! (p epa e)" _______________ fo the #eeti$g this afte $oo$. *ves %e too& ! (fi$ish)' _________________#y epo t fo it $o(. )he othe thi$g is that

! (( ite) ________________a$ up*to*date co$tacts list fo eve yo$e at the #eeti$g. +o you e#e#be %ayu ,a-i#a? ((o .)s_______she still ____________ fo /a$d#a . !$te $atio$al? Ralph 0o. ! thi$. she (sell)1______________fo !$fle2 these days. *ves Yes. +o you have he $u#be ? Ralph ! do$'t, but A$$a's he e. /et #e as. he . Hold o$ a #o#e$t. 3he (fi$d) _____ 4 -ust _________it $o(. He e it is. !t's a #obile $u#be . !t's 544... *ves Hold o$ Ralph. ! (loo.)6 ____________fo a pe$. 7,. 8o ahead. Ralph 54465 914 '46:. *ves 8 eat. )ha$.s, Ralph. 3ee you late .