PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Is used when speaking about something that has been arranged to happen:
A: What are you doing tomorrow? B: Im flying to London. (= Ive arranged to fly)

TO BE GOING TO
Is used when a person says what he/she intends to do in the future:
A: Are you going to watch that film? B: No, Im not. Im going to have an early night. (= I intend to I want to )

REMEMBER! To be going to is never used with verbs Go and

Come. Use Present Continuous or Future Simple instead: Where are you going to go next week? Where are you going to go next week? Im going to come early tonight. I will come early tonight.

Is used when a speaker knows that something is about to happen. Usually there is something in the
present situation that makes the speaker sure about what will happen:

The sky is overcast with black clouds. It is going to rain.

Complete the dialogs with Present Continuous or to be going to.

1. A: My sister ______ (leave) tomorrow. B: What time ______ (she/leave)? 2. A: Have you made the tea? B: Not yet. I ______ (make) it. 3. A: I want to organize a party next Sunday. B: Who ______ (you/invite)? 4. A: Did you ask Melanie to help you? B: I ______ (do) that in a minute! 5. A: What ______ (Sam/do) on Saturday evening? B: I think he ______ (go) to a dentist. 6. A: Shall we go to the restaurant this evening? B: Sorry, I cant. I _______ (work) till late tonight. 7. A: Why are you looking through your school album? B: Oh! We ______ (have) a reunion party on Friday! 8. A: What is it in your hands? B: Its a ticket for our local museum. They ______ (open) a new exhibition next month. 1. I

Make sentences adding necessary words and using Present Continuous or to be going to.

1. Miranda/go/right/the Greek islands/cruising boat.

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2. The sky/be/so/blue. It/be/wonderful/day.

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3. There/be/Low Battery/sign/your/mobile
phone/screen. It/turn off.

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4.

It/be/unexpectedly/hot/today.

What/you/wear?

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5. I/play/tennis/next/Sunday.
Complete the sentences with Present Continuous or to be going to. see youve packed all your things as

__________ (you/go/away). 2. Tom has put some small change in the pocket with a hole. I think he __________ (lose) it. 3. Have you watered the flowers? Not yet. I _________ (water) them in the morning. 4. My mom and I _________ (see) each other tomorrow. Weve arranged about it. 5. Ben ________ (go) to Siberia by train next week.