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COURSE GUIDE 1 TOPIC GRAMMAR TIME OF WORK

Planning ● Present continuous review
English III future ● Present continuous/ Be going 8 hours
activities. to for future arrangements.

1. OBJECTIVES:

● To review the use of the present continuous.

● To express plans and future intentions by making use of present continuous.
● To express plans and future intentions by using be going to.
● To describe plans and arrangements for the upcoming months.

2. PRESENTATION:

Dear student, throughout this guide you are reviewing the uses and structure of the Present
Continuous tense. You can also check other uses the Present Continuous has for future
plans and arrangements by understanding and analyzing examples and grammatical aspects.
Additionally, this guide introduces you to the use of the Be going to structure to talk about
your plans for the future. After completing this guide, you will be able to talk about future
plans and stablished activities in the future.
This guide covers two weeks of work. It is divided into four hours of independent work
per week.
3. INITIAL REFLECTION:

Take a look at the following situations, then try to answer the questions:

She always reads a magazine on Fridays. Today, she is dancing at the club.
 - What are the differences between the actions in the two images?
- Do you recognize the verbal tenses of the two sentences?
- How do you recognize the present simple from the present continuous?
- What are the words that indicate the moment in which these situations happen?

Go to the following link on YouTube and watch the following video to see the
differences between present simple and present continuous:
https://youtu.be/1ShOoOd3FAo

4. APPROPRIATION

First, we are reviewing some important aspects in regards to the Present Progressive or
Continuous. The following infographic contains information regarding examples and uses
for the present simple and present continuous for you to remember. Pay special attention to
the words and structures that form the sentences in the examples.

***SIMPLE PRESENT VERSUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS***

In the following table you can review and contrast the different uses of the present simple
and the present continuous:

Simple Present tense Present progressive/continuous

-Repeated actions. -Actions happening at the moment of

-Fixed arrangements, speaking or around the moment of
 scheduled events (e.g. The
movie starts at 7:00 pm.)
-Sequence of actions in the
present (first - then, after that)
-Instructions.
-Things in general.
-After special verbs.
speaking
(e.g. Peter is training in the gym at the
moment.)
--Temporary actions.
-Fixed plan in the future.

Now take a look at the structures for affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences
Time words: there are words that help to express and understand the context of a
conversation, these expressions are really important for each verbal tense, and sometimes
they have a specific place in the sentence that usually comes at the end. As you probably
realize now, the Present Continuous also functions as a way to express defined plans for
the future, and it can be differentiated by the use of the time expressions.

                                          

We are finishing the semester today. (Happening now)

 I’m receiving a visit tomorrow. (A future plan)

Look at the following image and try to answer the questions:

a. What tense are the students on the image referring to?

Future
Present

b. What tense is highlighted in the dialogue?

c. How do you interpret the whole situation?
Check how the Present Continuous is used in the following comic strip. Then answer
the question.

Are the questions on the comic talking about this moment or a future plan?

1. Say if the Present Continuous expresses a) an activity happening now or b) a planned

future arrangement in the following sentences.

a. It’s eight o’clock, Meg. Are you getting ready for school? a)
b. What time are Paul and Paula coming for dinner tonight? _____
c. Why are you laughing? _____
d. Where’s Jim? -He’s taking the dog out for a walk. _____
e. What are you doing after school? _____
f. Are you enjoying the lesson? _____
g. She is working late next Friday _____

2. Choose the correct option to complete the situations (simple/continuous)

a. I have / am having a great time this week.

b. She's Italian- she comes / is coming from Pisa.
c. “Are you enjoying / do you enjoy your meal?” -Yes, it's delicious.
d. This semester, I study / am studying Latin.
e. Do you come / are you coming to see us next month?
f. Let me know when you receive / are receiving this letter.
g. Water boils / is boiling at a hundred degrees.
h. I make / am making a lot of progress at the moment.
i. It worries / is worrying me a lot now.
j. I get / am getting up at seven o'clock next week for my appointment.

Check the following link for extra information on how to use the Present Continuous to talk
about the future: https://youtu.be/2ujS85Kc74s
So far we have reviewed some of the aspects to take into account when using the Present
Continuous; as you know now this tense is also used to talk about planned actions in the
future (which is different in our language). There is another structure that we can use for
the same purpose, and that structure is Be going to. Let us see next how that structure
works:
Be going to, we can use be going to + verb with the same intention we use the Present
Continuous to talk about defined future actions and plans.
I’m going to take exams at the end of the year. = I’m taking exams at the end of the year.
She is going to graduate next year. = She is graduating next year.
Be going to is commonly used with Intentions / future plans. We use “be going to” to talk
about future plans and intentions. Usually the decision about the future plans has already
been made:
She’s going to be a professional dancer when she grows up.
I’m going to look for a new place to live next month.

Check the following link to see this structure in use: https://youtu.be/Sc5CV5VzMqk

Are there any differences between present continuous and be going to?
Both be going to and present continuous are used to talk about future actions and events
that have some present reality. So, for example, if we say that something is
happening or going to happen, it is usually already decided or planned.
We are going to get new windows. = We are getting new windows.

As you can see, both sentences express nearly the same idea.

Both present continuous and be going to can be used to express the same idea. In some
cases there is a slight difference in meaning. The present continuous tense is common with
verbs of movement.

I am just leaving to the café.

Are you coming to the party?

The present continuous tense is mainly used to talk about personal arrangements and
fixed plans. Be going to can also be used to express the same idea; however, it puts an extra
emphasis on the idea of intention.

● I am going to get a new job. (= I intend to get a job.)

● I am getting a new job. (= It is already decided / arranged.  Here the focus is on the
arrangement.)

● I am seeing Peter tomorrow. (Here the emphasis is on the arrangement that already
exists.)

● I am going to ask him to stop borrowing my car. (Here the emphasis is on the
intentions of the speaker.)

Events outside people’s control

We do not normally use the present continuous to talk about events that are outside
people’s control to express a future action.

● It is going to snow before long. (NOT It is snowing before long.)

● Look at the sky. It is going to rain.

● Prices are going to raise after the strike.

The sentences ‘It is raining’ and ‘Prices are raising’ have altogether different meanings.
They are used to talk about actions or situations that are in progress at the moment. Be
going to is only used to talk about future events.
 5. EXERCISES: After reviewing the aspects in regards to the previous information, do
the following exercises:

1. Vocabulary: verb phrases for special days. Choose the correct answers.

a. I am not writing /sending cards by regular mail - I am doing it via the internet.
b. Emma is not going to cook tomorrow night, so we are going to eat up / out.
c. You look realty tired. I think you should have a day off / of work.
d. I’m going to exchange / prepare a special meal for him tomorrow - it's his
birthday.
e. He exchanged / invited Mr. Edwards to his house for lunch.
f. On the last day of school, the students are going to exchange / invite presents.
g. I’m making / doing a chocolate cake for Stephen -his favorite!
h. You don’t have to dress up / out, you can come as you are.
i. She is going to go to Brighton next month to visit her presents / relatives.
j. Dad is going to prepare / buy flowers for Mum on her birthday.

2. Use these words to write plans for the future. Use the present continuous.

a. I – not – go out – tonight. = I’m not going out tonight.

b. I – meet – my friends – this evening. =
c. Tom – not – come – to the party on Thursday. =
d. My sister – get married – next December. =
e. I – not – go to London – tomorrow. =
f. She – stay at home – tonight? =
g. I – go to the theatre – on Monday. =
h. George – go to the dentist – on Friday? =
i. Alice – go on holiday – to Mexico. =
j. Bob – play football – on Saturday. =

3. Complete the following sentences using the future simple (be going to).

Affirmative sentences

a. Mr. Potts (sell) is going to sell his house.

b. Our neighbors (spend) ____________________ their next holidays in the
Caribbean.
c. I (move) ____________________ to another town.
d. My husband (build) ___________________ a tree house for the kids.
e. His friends (learn) ____________________ English.

Negative sentences

a. I  (tell/not) am not going to tell you the secret.

 b. She (ring/not) ____________________ me.
c. We (invite/not) ____________________ him to our party.
d. Greg (work/not) ____________________ abroad.
e. Her parents (lend/not) ____________________ her any more money.

Question sentences

a. (you/help/me) = Are you going to help me?

b. (she/study/in Glasgow) = _______________________
c. (they/paint/the room) = _______________________
d. (he/apply/for that job) = _______________________
e. (what/you/do about this) = _______________________

4. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence (Present Continuous / Be going to +
Verb)

a. I’m going watch TV tonight. = I’m going to watch TV tonight.

b. My brother coming tomorrow to the party. =
c. My brother are going to read a book. =
d. We are travel to Europe next year =
e. I’m not go to play a game. =
f. Nicolas aren’t going to school next week =
g. They isn’t going to come to school. =
h. What are you going do next? =

5. Reading Comprehension. Read the text, then answer the questions in full form.

Anya Taylor is a famous actress. She is from the United States of America and she loves
traveling. Anya is planning to travel to Cusco in Peru, she's going to travel next Friday and
she's staying in Peru for three weeks. She's going to visit Sacsayhuaman and then Machu
Picchu. She likes Peruvian culture, and she's going to eat delicious Cusco traditional food.
Anya has friends in Lima; so after Cuzco, she's going to go there and she is visiting her
friends, too. They live in San Luis and they are going to prepare a big welcome party for
Anya, they love her a lot and they are buying a lot of presents for her. After one week, she's
traveling to Arequipa, she is going to take a lot of pictures and she's going to buy some
souvenirs and take them back to the United States.

1. Where is Anya going to travel? __________________________________________

2. When is Anya traveling to Peru?
__________________________________________
 3. How long is she going to stay in Peru?
__________________________________________
4. What is Anya going to do in Lima?
__________________________________________

5. One of the following alternatives is not correct.

a. She’s going to travel next Friday.

b. Anya has friends in Arequipa.
c. She's going to visit Sacsayhuaman and then Machu Picchu.
d. She likes Peruvian culture; she's going to eat traditional food.

6. One of the following alternatives is correct.

a. Anya's friends live in “San Juan de Miraflores" and they are going to prepare a
cake.
b. She's not going to visit Sacsayhuaman.
c. She's going to buy some souvenirs and take them back to the United States.
d. Anya Taylor is a famous actress from the United Kingdom.

7. Number the correct sequence of Anya’s plans.

___Anya's traveling to Arequipa.

___Anya's going to take a lot of pictures.
___She’s going to buy some souvenirs.
___Anya’s going to eat a delicious Cusco traditional food.
___Anya's visiting her friends.
___Anya's going to visit Sacsayhuaman and then Machu Picchu.
___Anya's going to travel next Friday.

*For extra practice and additional explanations you can check the following link:
https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/A2_going_to.htm
6. Imagine your cousin is coming to visit you next weekend, you are going to tell the
plans and intentions you have arranged to spend the weekend with him or her. Use Present
Continuous for the plans on Saturday. Use be going to + Verb to describe your plans for
Sunday:
SATURDAY SUNDAY
10.00 Meet cousin at the bus terminal No taking cousin to church
13.00 Drive around town Have lunch at Hard Rock Café
15.00 Introduce cousin to friends No playing video games at Derek’s house
16.00 No watching soccer Have dinner at the local pub
20.00 No having a party at home Go to the cinema at the Shopping Centre

a. = e.g. On Saturday at 10:00 I’m meeting my cousin at the bus terminal.

 b. =
c. =
d. =
e. =
f. =
g. =
h. =
i. =
j. =

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6. EVALUATIVE TASK:

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the sentences. Project the sentences on the video. Your face must be visible at all times.
The file must be uploaded to the Google drive of your institutional mail and then you must
attach your link in the Moodle platform. Due date: November 12th, 2021.
I. Simple present vs. Present continuous
Use the correct tense of the verb in each sentence. Choose between the simple
present and the present continuous.

Example 1. He (work) hard every day.  He works hard every day.

Example 2. He (talk) to Tom now.  He is talking to Tom now

1. Those two fellows (fix) the car right now. 

2. My sister (want) some money for her books. 
3. Smith (watch) a baseball game every Saturday. 
4. Pierre (know) all of the new words very well now. 
5. We (do) this exercise right at the moment. 
6. Mr. Brown (pay) his bills once a month. 
7. The student (look up) that new word right now. 
8. Mr. Moore (begin) the new lesson right now. 

II. Change the verb in each sentence to the future tense using be going to. If
necessary, change the expression of time (change yesterday to tomorrow, etc.).

Example 1. We went there last night.  We are going to go there tomorrow night.
Example 2. I saw him two days ago.  I am going to see him two days from now.

1. The students didn’t read the assignment carefully yesterday. 

2. John spoke to Professor Taylor about that last Thursday. 
3. Mr. and Mrs. Brown bought a new house last year. 
4. My wife bought a new winter coat this week. 
5. The Browns sold their old house last year. 
6. Tom and Bill had dinner with Mr. Moore and Mr. Harris. 
I EVALUATE MY PROCESS

Quality indicator Excellent Good Fair Needs

improvement
1. I identify the difference between the simple present
and the present continuous.
2. I use complete, coherent and correct sentences.
3. I respond to what is requested in the assignment.
(number of lines, use all the words)
4. I send the task on time.

7. REFERENCES

https://youtu.be/1ShOoOd3FAo
https://www.englishgrammar.org/difference-present-continuous/
https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/A2_going_to.htm
https://youtu.be/Sc5CV5VzMqk