FUTURE

Talk About the Future

Present Continuous to talk
about the future
be verb+ing
I am verb+ing
He/she/it is verb+ing
You/we/they/ are verb+ing
Affirmative Statements
I am negotiating tomorrow.
He/she/it is having an event
tomorrow.
You/we/they are meeting with a
client tomorrow
Negative Statements
I am not negotiating tomorrow.
He/she/it is not having an event
tomorrow.
You/we/they are not meeting with
a client tomorrow

1. Write 8 affirmative statements (different from the examples given), and 8 negative
statements, using the present continuous to talk about the future. Use articles when necessary.
Check the meaning, and the pronunciation of the new vocabulary in the dictionary. For this
exercise, DO NOT USE be going to.

Affirmative
1. My mother is leaving for pasto next month
2. We are going to cali next weekend
3. My brither are coming tonight
4. We are leaving for las pisinas on Sunday
5. I am returning to my casa when the trabajo ends
6. She is leaving for patinar in the afternoon.
7. They are flying to paris on sunday.
8. My novio is coming in a carro which arrives at six o’clock.

Negative
1. ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. ________________________________________________________________________________.
5. ________________________________________________________________________________.
6. ________________________________________________________________________________.
7. ________________________________________________________________________________.
8. ________________________________________________________________________________.
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Yes/No Questions Information Questions Words to Start an Information Question

What
Am I negotiating Why am I negotiating tomorrow? When
tomorrow? Where is he/she/it having an event Where
Is he/she/it having an tomorrow? Who
event tomorrow? What time are you/we/they Why
Are you/we/they meeting with a client tomorrow? Which
meeting with a client How
tomorrow?

2. Write 8 yes/no questions (different from the examples given), and 8 information questions
(different from the examples given), in present continuous. Use articles when necessary. For
this exercise, DO NOT USE be going to.
Yes/No Questions
1. ________________________________________________________________________________?
2. ________________________________________________________________________________?
3. ________________________________________________________________________________?
4. ________________________________________________________________________________?
5. ________________________________________________________________________________?
6. ________________________________________________________________________________?
7. ________________________________________________________________________________?
8. ________________________________________________________________________________?
Information Questions
1. ________________________________________________________________________________?
2. ________________________________________________________________________________?
3. ________________________________________________________________________________?
4. ________________________________________________________________________________?
5. ________________________________________________________________________________?
6. ________________________________________________________________________________?
7. ________________________________________________________________________________?
8. ________________________________________________________________________________?

3. Rewrite the questions with the present continuous. For this exercise, DO NOT USE be going
to.

1. When (you, have) the event?

2. When (they, build) the company?
3. When (you, create) your business?
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4. When (they, meet) their colleagues?
5. When (he, talk) to his boss?
6. When (the CEO, sign)?
7. When (you, get) promoted?
8. When (they, get) hired?
9. When (it, become) a nice workplace?
10. When (she, establish) her company?

4. Write an answer for each question from exercise 3. For this exercise, DO NOT USE be going
to.
1. ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. ________________________________________________________________________________.
5. ________________________________________________________________________________.
6. ________________________________________________________________________________.
7. ________________________________________________________________________________.
8. ________________________________________________________________________________.
9. ________________________________________________________________________________.
10. _______________________________________________________________________________.

5. Write 10 sentences in the present continuous to talk about your future. For this exercise, DO
NOT USE be going to.
1. ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. ________________________________________________________________________________.
5. ________________________________________________________________________________.
6. ________________________________________________________________________________.
7. ________________________________________________________________________________.
8. ________________________________________________________________________________.
9. ________________________________________________________________________________.
10. _______________________________________________________________________________.