TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Fixed and Intended Future Plans

Activity Type Introduction

Reading and writing In this be going to and present continuous worksheet, students
exercises learn how to use the present continuous for fixed future plans and
'be going to' for intended future plans.

Focus Procedure
Present continuous for
Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet.
fixed future plans
Students begin by reading a conversation and completing gaps
'be going to' for intended
with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
future plans
Exercise A - Answer key

Aim 1. do 5. coming 9. leaving

2. sleep 6. relax 10. do
To learn how to use the
3. help 7. read 11. be
present continuous for
4. having 8. going 12. take
fixed future plans and
'be going to' for intended
Next, students write the future plans from the conversation in the
future plans.
correct category, fixed future plans or intended future plans.

Preparation Exercise B - Answer key

Make one copy of the

Fixed future plans Intended future plans
two-page worksheet for
each student. We are having a barbecue. I'm going to sleep in a bit.

Everyone is coming over at I'm going to help my sister

Level 6:00 p.m. clean the house.
Pre-intermediate (A2) I'm going to that new Mexican I'm (probably) going to relax
restaurant. at home and read a book.

Time I'm leaving my house at 6:30 I'm not going to do anything.

p.m.
30 minutes I'm going to be home alone.

I'm going to take it easy.

Students then complete the grammar rules for using 'be going to'
and the present continuous by underlining the correct answers.

Exercise C - Answer key

1. intended future plans

2. fixed future plans

(continued on the next page)

Note: This resource can be edited using a PDF editor.

Teach-This.com © 2021 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

 TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Fixed and Intended Future Plans

Activity Type Procedure continued

Reading and writing Students then move on to use verbs from a box to complete 'be
exercises going to' sentences (a-h).

Students then match each situation (1-8) with an intended future

Focus plan.
Present continuous for Exercise D - Answer key
fixed future plans
1. d - run 5. c - look
'be going to' for intended 2. a - study 6. e - show
future plans 3. f - buy 7. h - order
4. g - bring 8. b - finish
Aim After that, students use prompts to create fixed future plans in
To learn how to use the the present continuous tense.
present continuous for
fixed future plans and Exercise E - Answer key
'be going to' for intended
future plans. 1. I'm going to the cinema with Alfred at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow.
2. S he is throwing a surprise party for her boyfriend next Saturday
night.
Preparation 3. We are watching "the Bachelor" at 8:00 p.m. tonight.
4. They are presenting the new project at our meeting tomorrow
Make one copy of the morning.
two-page worksheet for 5. My sister and I are going to Spain in June.
each student. 6. My brother is getting married next spring.

Finally, students write about a fixed future plan and an intended

Level future plan of their own using the present continuous and 'be
Pre-intermediate (A2) going to'.

Afterwards, review the students' plans as a class and check they

Time are using 'be going to' and the present continuous correctly.
30 minutes

Note: This resource can be edited using a PDF editor.

Teach-This.com © 2021 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

 BE GOING TO AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Fixed and Intended Future Plans

A. Read the conversation and complete the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.

Angela: It's finally Friday! This week felt so long. I can't wait for the

weekend! What are you going to (1) .................. (do) this

weekend?

Nancy: Tomorrow morning, I'm going to (2) .................. (sleep) in a bit.

Then, I'm going to (3) .................. (help) my sister clean the house. In the evening,

we are (4) .................. (have) a barbecue at my house for my mum's birthday.

Everyone is (5) .................. (come) over at 6:00 p.m. What about you?

Angela: That sounds great! I'm probably going to (6) .................. (relax) at home and

(7) .................. (read) a book tomorrow. In the evening, I'm (8) .................. (go)

to that new Mexican restaurant to have dinner with my friend. Our reservation is at

7:00 p.m, so I'm (9) .................. (leave) my house at 6:30 p.m because I'm only

half an hour away from the restaurant. On Sunday, I'm not going to (10)

.................. (do) anything.

Nancy: How relaxing! I'm going to (11) .................. (be) home alone on Sunday, so I'm

going to (12) .................. (take) it easy, too.

B. Write the future plans from the conversation in the correct category.

Fixed future plans Intended future plans

C. Complete the grammar rules by underlining the correct answers.

To be going to + infinitive is used for fixed future plans / intended future plans.

The present continuous is used for fixed future plans / intended future plans.

Teach-This.com © 2021 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

 BE GOING TO AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Fixed and Intended Future Plans

D. Use the verbs from the box to complete the 'be going to' sentences (a-h). Then,
match each situation (1-8) with an intended future plan.

finish run study buy bring look show order

......... 1. My computer is running very slowly. a. I'm going to .............. very hard.

......... 2. I'm failing my English course. b. I'm not going to .............. it.

......... 3. It's Sara's birthday tomorrow. c. I'm going to ............. for a place to go.

......... 4. Sandra has been feeling a bit sick. d. I'm going to ............ a virus scan.

......... 5. I don't know where to go on holiday. e. I'm going to .............. them around.

......... 6. My friends are visiting me this weekend. f. I'm going to .............. her a nice gift.

......... 7. I don't want to cook tonight. g. I'm going to .............. her some soup.

......... 8. This book is boring. h. I'm going to .............. in some food.

E. Use the prompts below to create fixed future plans in the present continuous.

1. I / go to the cinema with Alfred at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow.

..................................................................................................................................

2. She / throw a surprise party for her boyfriend next Saturday night.

..................................................................................................................................

3. We / watch "the Bachelor" at 8:00 p.m. tonight.

..................................................................................................................................

4. They / present the new project at our meeting tomorrow morning.

..................................................................................................................................

5. My sister and I / go to Spain in June.

..................................................................................................................................

6. My brother / get married next spring.

..................................................................................................................................

F. Now, write about a fixed future plan and an intended future plan of your own.

1. ...............................................................................................................................

2. ...............................................................................................................................

Teach-This.com © 2021 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.