Download and print handouts, exercises and quizzeseslk12 print more worksheets. Visit the macmillan english website, link opens in new window onestopenglish is a teacher resource site, part of macmillan education, one of the worlds leading publishers of english language teaching materials. When you come out of school tomorrow, ill be boarding a plane. Students move around the board, fill in the blanks, use photos or written prompts to practice the target language. Grade 4 english resources printable worksheets topic. English esl future continuous worksheets most downloaded. Future simple and continuous worksheets pdf practise differences between these two forms. This is a future progressive song worksheet for intermediate and upper intermediate students. He will be a good doctor we use be going to to talk about something that is very near to happen or that we see is going to happen there is present evidence. Future perfect and future continuous activities esl games. On monday, im seeing my friends and were going to the cinema. I will start dinner before nine and finish dinner after nine. You have made all your plans and you have your itinerary.
When the verb in the main clause is in the future tense, we use a present tense in the subordinate clause to refer to the future. Using the present continuous tense to talk about activities you are doing now structures. This worksheet is designed to be used in conjunction with unit 3. Future continuous 36 squares, each asking about a different future time speak for at least 1minute per roll. Free future continuous worksheets the future continuous tense is used to talk about what will be happening at a certain point in the future, for example at 9 pm, i will be studying english. If students give the correct answer they can remain on their spot until their next turn.
Use the future continuous to indicate that a longer action in the future will be interrupted by a shorter action in the future. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise present simple for timetables the flight leaves at 11 am. Future simple vs future continuous language on schools. They will put this into practice with a brief conversation. Present simple and continuous with a future meaning exercise. English tenses pdf printable grammar rules with examples. The future continuous exercise will be dancing a fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using the future continuous tense. Say if the present continuous expresses a an activity happening now or b a planned future arrangement. Future continuous negative exercise 6 rewrite sentences and keep the same meaning. Choose the present simple or present continuous stative verbs. Make sentences present perfect affirmative negative interrogative. Students often find the continuous tenses to be rather challenging even at the intermediate level. Some verbs for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc.
Students then test the teachers memory of the timetable by asking questions using the future continuous. Be going to and present continuous esl activities games. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements do the test then write down your score. This mind map is an overview of the verbs used in the future tense. Future perfect vs future continuous interactive worksheet. Sep 14, 2012 future continuous tense september 14, 2012 the future continuous tense is used to say that an action or a situation will be going on at a particular moment in the future. In the activity, students also practice inviting, accepting and declining. Im going to quit my job and become an artist and then predict their future life at certain points in time e. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.
Future continuous pdf worksheets english grammar pdf. Worksheet 2 past continuous i using my mobile phone you listening to music he eating a sandwich at 8pm. Grammar test present continuous for future arrangements. Future continuous games english language efl magazine. You miss the sunshine once you are back in england. The students begin by completing sentences on the worksheet with verbs in brackets with will, be going to or using the present continuous. Tell the students that there is a long weekend coming up. This activity could be tied into discussion the predictability of modern films and or predictions about the future of cinema. Present continuous esl games, interactive and printable pdf worksheets and activities for teachers to use online or in class with a1 and a2 level students. This worksheet has a balance of controlled written exercises, and discussion practice. Future perfect tense expresses actions that will begin at a particular period time and continue for a period of time in future. Enjoyable way to practise using the present continuous in the classroom. Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on the future continuous tense.
The students choose seven activities that they would like to do over the long. Intermediate level pair work or small groups approximately 20 minutes dice required. Positive, negative, interrogative and mixed sentences exercise accomplished for esl students and teachers. Heres the first exercise about the future continuous also called future progressive. Future continuous tenses printable worksheets these grade 4 english resources and worksheets have answers also given in the downloadable links below. Find the future arrangements and write them in the boxes. Board game for practising the use of future tenses present simple, going to, present continuous for the future. The future continuous can be used to project ourselves into the future.
Also when we guess about the present, the future or when we ask polite questions about somebodys intention. Continuous tense continuous tense continuous means ongoing without interruption. Future continuous exercise 1 perfect english grammar. Pdf future simple future continuous future perfect. In this activity you will have to pretend that you are going to take your ideal vacation next summer.
Future perfect future continuous esl activities worksheets. Future continuous tense exercises with answers future. The lesson examines how we often we use this tense with adverbs of possibility, since the future cannot be predicted with certainty. Actions and events in progress or incomplete at a specific time in the future the future continuous can refer to actions that will be in progress at some specific time in the future actions that have already started but have not yet be finished. In this fun future continuous activity, students ask and answer questions about a planned day trip. We can use the present continuous to talk about arrangements. Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on the future simple and continuous tense. What time are paul and paula coming for dinner tonight. In spoken english, we also use the future continuous regularly with still and an adverb of possibility.
We use the future perfect tense to show that an action will take place, or will be completed before another action or time in the future. Future forms will, be going to, present continuous. Activities for teaching the future tense generally include plans, predictions and horoscope activities. On wednesday, im playing tennis with my older brother. Complete the sentences with an appropriate future form. English esl speaking present continuous worksheets most. Complete each sentence or question with the future continuous tense. Here is an engaging future tense activity to help students practice the future forms. Allow or even encourage obvious sentences like we will both be breathing in ten minutes. Complete list of future continuous forms use 1 interrupted action in the future. We can use the present continuous for future arrangements.
The future continuous refers to an unfinished action or event that will be in progress at a time later than now. Heres a short dialogue which includes many examples of future simple, going to and present continuous. Future perfect and future continuous activities i have to teach the future perfect and the future continuous to my pupils and i was wondering if someone knows any funny game or activity to do with them after the explanation. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl future continuous future continuous interactive worksheets language. Two gap filling exercises using the correct form of future present continuous for future arrangements going to form will. With this lesson plan, your esl students will be exposed to the future continuous tense and will learn when and how to use it correctly. Future progressive intermediate and advanced level esl. Now complete these sentences using the future continuous tense.
Present continuous for arrangements im playing tennis on thursday evening 1 fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets using either the present simple or present continuous. Here at busy teacher, there are 39 future continuous worksheets that you can use to help your students learn and practice this tense. Its designed to present the three tenses in a meaningful context to help students grasp the different future tenses. In this free present continuous activity, students make arrangements and talk about them. To say that an activity will be in progress at a particular time in the future, we use the future continuous tense. Tomorrow at seven, we will be sitting on the plane to san francisco. See detailed explanations and a comparison chart of the three future forms, examples, practice lessons, and fun activities in my blog post teaching the simple future. As you see the present continuous tense serves to express the arrangements that are planned to do soon but not yet succeeded. Future continuous or future perfect other contents.
Predictions we use will to talk about something we think that will happen i think he ll win the election. Students choose one of a list of changes that they could make to their life e. The second link provides extension for stronger learners who can practise future perfect. The first use of the future continuous is to express future action in progress. Present continuous for future arrangements learn english kids. This is a speaking exercise for the future perfect and future continuous forms for intermediate and upperintermediate students. We have already talked about future continuous progressive tense usages and structures of sentences. Kids english activities online exercises printable ebooks. Choose between the future simple will or be going to and the future continuous. Its to practise the positive future continuous tense. In the article below we have accomplished future continuous tense exercises with answers for students teachers of esl. The first link provides learners with the opportunity to watch the video of anne again and do some comprehension and language exercises. Future continuous progressive to indicate that we will be in the middle of doing something in a specified time in the future. This is a guided speaking activity where students talk.
We often use the present continuous for things happening right now. Extension activities homework direct learners to the links on page 3 of their worksheets. Note that students often mistakenly assume that later and after are simple future time. Future continuous tense exercises with answers exercise1. This lesson looks at the future continuous for future arrangements. Future continuous and future perfect inspiration macmillan. It is possible to use either will or be going to to create the future continuous with little difference in meaning. The students look at the teachers planned timetable for a day trip next saturday. The future continuous is used for quite a few different purposes.
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