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Present continuous for plans
- 1. Talking about futureplans
- 2. FUTURE PLANS Weuse the present continuous to talk about future plans – the kind you write in your diary.
- 3. FUTURE PLANS Weuse the present continuous to talk about future plans – the kind you write in your diary. e.g. Tomorrow I’m going to a concert.
- 4. FUTURE PLANS Weuse the present continuous to talk about future plans – the kind you write in your diary. e.g. Tomorrow I’m going to a concert. This weekend I’m meeting John.
- 5. FUTURE PLANS Weoften use time expressions: tomorrow, this weekend, on Monday… Common verbs are go, come, meet, see, leave and arrive.
- 6. FUTURE PLANS Weoften use time expressions: tomorrow, this weekend, on Monday… Common verbs are go, come, meet, see, leave and arrive. e.g. I’m seeing some friends tonight .
- 7. FUTURE PLANS Weoften use time expressions: tomorrow, this weekend, on Monday… Common verbs are go, come, meet, see, leave and arrive. e.g. I’m seeing some friends tonight . She’s leaving on Friday .
- 8. FUTURE PLANS Weoften use time expressions: tomorrow, this weekend, on Monday… Common verbs are go, come, meet, see, leave and arrive. e.g. I’m seeing some friends tonight . She’s leaving on Friday . Are you meeting him this weekend ?
- 9. FUTURE PLANS Nowlook at the diary and answer the questions…
- 10. What are youdoing on Monday?
- 11. What are youdoing on Monday? I’m going to the doctor’s at 9am.
- 12. What are youdoing on Monday? I’m going to the doctor’s at 9am. I’m having lunch with Michaela at midday.
- 13. What are youdoing on Tuesday?
- 14. What are youdoing on Tuesday? I’m going to a meeting at 10am.
- 15. What are youdoing on Tuesday? I’m going to a meeting at 10am. I’m playing tennis at 3pm.
- 16. NOW IT’S YOURTURN… Fill in this week’s diary and say what you’re doing. English class
- 17. FUTURE PLANS Youcan also use the ‘going to + infinitive’ structure to express future plans, but it’s more common to use the present continuous when… … it’s a definite plan … it’s the immediate future (next week, this weekend, on Monday, tomorrow, tonight…)