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

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

Can you complete the following sentences in both the Present Continuous and be going to? Listen to check your answers:

shopping

#1

He (go) shopping tomorrow.
evening

#2

She (make) dinner this evening.
tonight

#3

They (study) together tonight.

Part Three

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:

retiring

#1

He (retire) in September.
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
1. They are having dinner togther.
2. He is going to the gym this evening.
3. We are playing badminton.
4. She is studying with her friend.
5. I am going to bed early.
6. She is working tomorrow.
7. We are buying a new car this weekend.
8. They are moving this weekend.
  Be Going To
1. They are going to have dinner together.
2. He is going to go to the gym this evening.
3. We are going to play badminton.
4. She is going to study with her friend.
5. I am going to go to bed early.
6. She is going to work tomorrow.
7. We are going to buy a new car this weekend.
8. They are going to move this weekend.

Your sentences:

restaurant

#1

They (have) dinner together.

#2

He (go) to the gym this evening.

#3

We (play) badminton.

#4

She (study) with her friend.

#5

I (go) to bed early.

#6

She (work) tomorrow.

#7

We (buy) a new car this weekend.

#8

They (move) this weekend.
 

Your Partner's Sentences:

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