✨ Talking about the future using Present Continuous ✨
We use present continuous for arrengements and plans we have made. For example:
I’m not working this weekend = eu não vou trabalhar esse fim de semana
🤩 Structure:
Subject + Verb to be + Verb+ ing
I am calling some friends after lunch
They are not coming with us on weekend
Is he leaving tomorrow?
EXERCISES
- Make sentences:
I - Study - this Saturday
You - work - next week - ?
She - send - report - tomorrow
They - come - the meeting - ?
We - not - leave - early
- Fill the gaps using PRESENT CONTINUOUS or WILL
Amy: Hello, Ellen! How are you? So, _______ (come) to my party on Saturday?
Ellen: Hey, Amy! Oh, I wish! Actually, on Saturday I ______ (deliver) some reports to my manager, I promised him a few weeks ago.
Josh: We have a meeting in thirty minutes, ______ (you - come)?
Drake: I might join you later, I think I ______ (finish) some reports first.
Abby: Have you talked to Ashley?
Rony: I haven’t. What’s wrong?
Abby: She didn’t say anything about ______ (come) to my party tonight.
Rony: ________ (she - not - stay) with her little brother tonight?
Amy: Hello, Ellen! How are you? So, ARE YOU COMING to my party on Saturday?
Ellen: Hey, Amy! Oh, I wish! Actually, on Saturday I AM DELIVERING some reports to my manager, I promised him a few weeks ago.
Josh: We have a meeting in thirty minutes, ARE YOU COMING?
Drake: I might join you later, I think I WILL FINISH some reports first.
Abby: Have you talked to Ashley?
Rony: I haven’t. What’s wrong?
Abby: She didn’t say anything about COMING to my party tonight.
Rony: ISN’T SHE STAYING with her little brother tonight?
✨ Future Continuous ✨
Future continuous is used when talking about an action that will be in progress at a time later than now.
For example: tonight I will be studying for my tests
For example: In an hour I’ll still be reading the same book
🤩 Structure:
Subject + Will be + Verb+ ing
Next week she will be applying for that job position
Will you be working on Saturday?
We won’t be cooking later if we order food right now
EXERCISES
- Fill the gaps using Future Continuous
→ _______ (you - work) until midnight?
Will you be working until midnight?
→ This time tomorrow ______ (they - travel) to London
This time tomorrow they will be traveling to London
→ I _____ (not - play) with you guys tonight, I have to study English
I won’t be playing with you guys tonight, I have to study English
→ I’m sure it _____ (rain) when we arrive
I’m sure it will be raining when we arrive
→ Don’t worry, she _____ (look) for bargains
Don’t worry, she will be looking for bargains
→ I believe by 7 pm the baby ______ (still - sleep)
I believe by 7 pm the baby will still be sleeping
→ What ______ (you - do) tomorrow morning?
What will you be doing tomorrow morning?
- Ask your classmate:
