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FUTURE with Present Continuous and Simple Present

GRAMMAR: 1. We use the present continuous to talk about things that we have already arranged to do.

1) Look at Jane’s diary and correct the sentences. January___________ 24 Tuesday Sam Brown evening 25 Wednesday 10.10a.m. dentist

I’m seeing my doctor at 11 o’clock on Monday.

1. She’s seeing Sam Brown on Tuesday afternoon. seeing Sam Brown on Tuesday evening. _No, she’s __________________________________ 2. She’s visiting her dentist on Wednesday evening. No, she’s visiting her dentist on Wednesday morning. ___________________________________________ 3. She’s having dinner with Sarah on Thursday No, she’s having lunch with Sarah. ___________________________________________

2. We use the simple present to talk about timetables, cinema/theatre programmes and dates. Our train leaves at 9.30.

27 Friday theatre with Ann

4. She’s going to the theatre on Thursday evening. No, she’s going to the theatre with Ann on Friday ___________________________________________

3. We use the present simple not will to talk about the future after when, as soon as, before, after and until.

28 Saturday Mary’s birthday party

5. Mary is going to Jane’s birthday party on No, she’s going to Mary’s birthday party. Saturday. _________________________________

I’ll see you when you arrive.

26 Thursday lunch Sarah 1.00

2) Your friend Mark is going on holiday soon. Write questions.

3) Make questions(?), affirmative (+) and negative (-) sentences.

1. when / leave __ When are you leaving?__

They play starts at 7 p.m. 1. The play / start / at 7 p.m. (+) ______________________

When are you going? 2. where / go ___________________________

My flight doesn’t leave at 10.00 2. My flight / leave / at 10.00 (-) ______________________

How long are you staying? 3. how long / stay _______________________

3. The banks / close / at 3.00 tomorrow (-) The banks don’t close at 3.00 tomorrow. ______________________________________________

How are you travelling? 4. how / travel _________________________ Who’s going with you? 5. who / go with ________________________ When are you coming back? 6. when / come back ____________________

4) Complete the sentences under the pictures.

4. What time / the match / start (?) What time does the match start? _________________________________________________ 5. The bus / arrive / in Bristol/ at 11.50 (+) The bus arrives in Bristol at 11.50. _________________________________________________ 6. When / your classes / finish (?) When do your classes finish? _________________________________________________

5) Find mistakes in the sentences and correct them. One sentence is correct. 1. We meet some friends at a restaurant this evening. Would you like to come, We are meeting too? ____________________ 2. After the performance will finish, After the performance finishes we’ll go for a snack._______________ starts The concert__________ 8.15 every Monday evening at _________________. leaves The flight ___________ 3.40 pm at_____.

arrives The train___________ Simla at 11.05 at Simla at _________.

3. Kate can’t come to the party because she visits her grandparents tomorrow. she is visiting _________________________________ 4. The timetable says that the flight SA 108 arrives in Stockholm at 10.35. Correct __________________________________ 5. They stay in a small hotel in Greece They are staying next summer.______________________ 6. I’ll send you a text message when when we arrive at the hotel we’ll arrive at the hotel.______________