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Present Continuous for Future Plans

The document provides an example of using the present continuous tense to talk about plans and arrangements, noting that it is used to talk about something that has already been planned to happen with other people, and gives the example "I'm playing tennis with Tom tomorrow." It then provides a dialogue exercise for learners to practice using the present continuous for talking about planned weekend activities by filling in the blanks of a conversation about showing a cousin around town.

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Present Continuous for Future Plans

The document provides an example of using the present continuous tense to talk about plans and arrangements, noting that it is used to talk about something that has already been planned to happen with other people, and gives the example "I'm playing tennis with Tom tomorrow." It then provides a dialogue exercise for learners to practice using the present continuous for talking about planned weekend activities by filling in the blanks of a conversation about showing a cousin around town.

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Present Continuous - Future

FORM
Arrangements USE EXAMPLE
Something that has been I’m playing tennis with Tom
To be + verb + ing arranged / planned with other tomorrow.
people

A. Complete the dialogue using the Present Continuous

SATURDAY SUNDAY
10.00 Meet cousin at the airport Take cousin to Aquarium
13.00 Drive around town Lunch at Hard Rock Café
15.00 Introduce cousin to friends Video games at Derek’s house
16.00 Tennis Dinner at the local pub
20.00 Dinner party at home Cinema at the Shopping Centre

1. So, _____________ your cousin _____________ (arrive) this Saturday?


2. That’s right. We _____________ (meet) him at the airport at 10 o’ clock. Then we
_____________ (take) a drive around town so that he can see the sights.
3. _____________he _____________ (stay) at your place?
4. Yes, he is. So in the afternoon, I_____________ (introduce) him to my friends and then
we _____________ (play) tennis together.
5. That’s a good idea. And what _____________ you _____________ (do) in the evening?
6. We _____________ (have) a dinner party with the whole family. On Sunday morning,
we _____________ (take) him to Aquarium and then we _____________ (have) lunch
at the Hard Rock Café. After that, he _____________ (come) to Derek’s house with me
to play video games.
7. That sounds good. _____________he _____________ (leave) on Sunday night?
8. No, he _____________ (not leave) until next week. In fact, we _____________ (have)
dinner at the local pub and then _____________ (go) to the movies in the evening. Do
you want to come with us?
9. I can’t. I _____________ (study) with Fiona. We have a test on Monday.
And _____________you _____________ (visit) them in Holland next year?

10. Yes. It’s all arranged. I _____________ (spend) next summer at their house in

Amsterdam!

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