2.1. Present simple/continuous/will: review
As you may know, students of English as a foreign language make mistakes when they learn the use of English verb tenses. Watch the following video that explains the use of present simple and continuous. After that, correct the mistakes that the speakers make when using these verb tenses.
Moving on
After reviewing what you already know about present simple and continuous, practise what you know on the following links:
Present Continuous with future meaning
Present continuous for the future
We use the present continuous (be + verb + ing) to talk about future events which have already been planned.
Time words in the sentence, such as next week, next year, tomorrow, etc., make it clear that the action is not happening at this moment.
We don't use state verbs in the continuous (e.g.: know, believe, hear, love seem ,own and need).
Study the examples below.
I'm playing golf with some friends on Saturday(correct).
I'm needing a ride to work tomorrow (incorrect).
Use present continuous (not Be going to) when using these verbs:
have (= take/hold, e.g. lunch, a drink, a meeting), meet, see (= meet), verbs of movement (go, come)
Video
Do it yourself 1
Choose the correct option to finish the sentences using the present simple or continuous for future:
a) Tomorrow morning Anne and Tom...
...go to Liverpool to visit their grandparents.
...are going to Liverpool to visit their grandparents.
...is going to Liverpool to visit their grandparents.
b) I think tonight's film...
...start at 9:00 on channel 4
...is starting at 9:00 on channel 4
...starts at 9:00 on channel 4
c) Our students...
...are taking a very difficult English test next week
...take a very difficult English test next week
...takes a very difficult English test next week
d) I'm so bored! What time...
...do this lesson finish?
...does this lesson finish?
...is this lesson finishing?
e) My sister...
...is travelling to London tomorrow morning
...travels to London tomorrow morning
...travel to London tomorrow morning
Future with will
Do it yourself
PRESENT SIMPLE OR SIMPLE FUTURE 'WILL'
Put the verb into either the present simple or the simple future tense. (Write the sentences in a separate piece of paper)
1. I’ll call you when I ________ (arrive) at my hotel.
2. He ________ (text) you as soon as he’s on the bus.
3. Let’s eat dinner when John ________ (get) here.
4. Julie ________ (be) late tomorrow evening, so I’ve booked a table at a
restaurant for 10pm.
5. As soon as I ________ (be) able to, I’m going to get a new job.
6. Please wait here until the nurse ________ (call) you.
7. I ________ (get) up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then.
8. Before you ________ (leave), please make sure you’ve locked the door.
9. She ________ (let) us know later, when she’s ready to leave.
10. I must clean the kitchen before my mother ________ (get) here.
11. I ________ (come) to meet you at the station next weekend.
12. I ________ (wait) until you’re finished – then we can go.
13. John will study until he ________ (know) all the answers.
14. She thinks that it ________ (rain) next weekend.
15. What do you want to do after the class ________ (finish)?
16. I think that the Democrats ________ (win) the next election.
17. Jenny will come here after she ________ (finish) work.
18. She’s going to look for a job as soon as she ________ (arrive) in London.
19. I ________ (give) up smoking!
20. She ________ (send) me an email before she leaves the office later.
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-future-simple-exercise-1.html
1. I’ll call you when I arrive at my hotel.
2. He’ll text you as soon as he’s on the bus.
3. Let’s eat dinner when John gets here.
4. Julie will be late tomorrow evening, so I’ve booked a table at a restaurant for 9pm.
5. As soon as I am able to, I’m going to get a new job.
6. Please wait here until the nurse calls you.
7. I‘ll get up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then.
8. Before you leave, please make sure you’ve locked the door.
9. She’ll let us know later, when she’s ready to leave.
10. I must clean the kitchen before my mother gets here.
11. I‘ll come to meet you at the station next weekend.
12. I’ll wait until you’re finished – then we can go.
13. John will study until he knows all the answers.
14. She thinks that it will rain next weekend.
15. What do you want to do after the class finishes?
16. I think that the Democrats will win the next election.
17. Jenny will come here after she finishes work.
18. She’s going to look for a job as soon as she arrives in London.
19. I will give up smoking!
20. She’ll send me an email before she leaves the office later today.