Objectives & Sequence: This lesson is intended to be used as a review of Grammar 10-2.

students speaking

Peter, what are you doing tonight?

Well, after class, I'm going to go home. This evening, I'm going to make dinner. Tonight I'm playing basketball with some friends.

Part One

With a partner or group, discuss your plans for the following times. Try to use be going to or the Present Continuous:

  • this evening
  • tonight
  • tomorrow
  • this weekend
  • next year

Can you remember everyone's plans?

Part Two

Intro Student One Student Two

Work with a partner and open one of the tabs above. Make the sentences in both the Present Continuous and be going to. Partners should listen and make sure the answers are correct.

Your sentences:

man working on his car

#1

He (fix) his car this weekend.
homework

#2

She (do) her homework tonight.
movie

#3

I (see) a movie with some friends.
coffee

#4

They (go) out for coffee after class.
watching tv

#5

They (watch) TV this evening.
waking up

#6

He (get up) early tomorrow morning.
flowers

#7

He (buy) flowers after work.
beach

#8

We (take) a vacation next month.
 

Your Partner's Sentences:

  Present Continuous Be Going To
1. They are having dinner togther. They are going to have dinner together.
2. He is going to the gym this evening. He is going to go to the gym this evening.
3. We are installing a new stereo. We are going to install a new stereo.
4. She is studying with her friend. She is going to study with her friend.
5. I am going to bed early. I am going to go to bed early.
6. She is working tomorrow. She is going to work tomorrow.
7. We are buying a new car this weekend. We are going to buy a new car this weekend.
8. They are moving this weekend. They are going to move this weekend.

Your sentences:

restaurant

#1

They (have) dinner together.
in the gym

#2

He (go) to the gym this evening.
installing a new stereo

#3

We (install) a new stereo.
studying

#4

She (study) with her friend.
sleeping

#5

I (go) to bed early.
dentist

#6

She (work) tomorrow.
buying a car

#7

We (buy) a new car this weekend.
moving

#8

They (move) this weekend.
 

Your Partner's Sentences:

  Present Continuous Be Going To
1. He is fixing his car this weekend. He is going to fix his car this weekend.
2. She is doing her homework tonight. She is going to do her homework tonight.
3. I am seeing a movie with some friends. I am going to see a movie with some friends.
4. They are going out for coffee after class. They are going to go out for coffee after class.
5. They are watching TV this evening. They are going to watch TV this evening.
6. He is getting up early tomorrow morning. He is going to get up early tomorrow morning.
7. He is buying some flowers after work. He is going to buy someflowers after work.
8. We are taking a vacation next month. We are going to taking a vacation next month.
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