Real

Madrid___________against
Barcelona on Sunday at
7:00pm. (play)
Carolina ___________ to
London at 10:30am.
(Leave)
Jose ________India next year.
(visit)
Peruvians
___________presidential elections
on 5th June . (have)
I__________ on holiday
in November. (go)
Lola ________________ the
house all day. (clean)
We __________ a pet. (buy)
BE GOING VS THE PRESENT
TO CONTINUOUS

Were having dinner at

Im going to do Pizza Hut on Friday
yoga this weekend. night at 8:00pm.
The rock band Guns n
Roses _______________ a
concert this 27th October.
(have)
I __________a novel. (write)
We ______________in
Miami on 15 June. (get)
th
 THE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
For concrete plans that involve
people (arrangements), formal
situations, a specific date and place;
use THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
 BE GOING TO

For plans or intentions

that without an exact date or
place, BE GOING TO is more
common.
1. Mike is having dinner with his 1. Mike is having dinner with his 1. Mike is having dinner with his
girlfriend tonight. girlfriend tonight. girlfriend tonight.
2. Im going to get a pet. 2. Im going to get a pet. 2. Im going to get a pet.
3. Real Madrid is playing against 3. Real Madrid is playing against 3. Real Madrid is playing against
Barcelona on Sunday at 7pm. Barcelona on Sunday at 7pm. Barcelona on Sunday at 7pm.
4. Lola is going to clean her bedroom 4. Lola is going to clean her bedroom 4. Lola is going to clean her bedroom
today. today. today.
5. Im seeing my doctor tomorrow at 5. Im seeing my doctor tomorrow at 5. Im seeing my doctor tomorrow at
8am. 8am. 8am.
6. My parents are celebrating their 6. My parents are celebrating their 6. My parents are celebrating their
honeymoon in Egypt next month honeymoon in Egypt next month honeymoon in Egypt next month

a) Use the PC for a plan made by two a) Use the PC for a plan made by two a) Use the PC for a plan made by two
or more people (arrangement) or more people (arrangement) or more people (arrangement)

b) Use the PC for formal b) Use the PC for formal b) Use the PC for formal
arrangements with a specific time arrangements with a specific time arrangements with a specific time
and place and place and place

c) Use be going to for individual c) Use be going to for individual c) Use be going to for individual
plans or intentions plans or intentions plans or intentions
 Weekend plans!
SATURDAY SUNDAY

Morning Morning
- -
- -
- -

Afternoon Afternoon
- -
- -
- -

Evening Evening
- -
- -
- -
What is the plan? Who is going?
When and where?
What are you doing after it?
What are your familys
plans for the weekend?
My father is having
breakfast with his old
university friends on
Saturday.
My mother
Have you ever done any of these
free-time activities? Did you like
it or not? Why?
 Which would you
like to go to in the
future?
 Guessing
NOT
POSSIBLE VERY
POSSIBLE
- POSSIBLE
- -
-
- -
-

Maybe Its definitely not Im sure

its
It cant be It must be
 Guessing
NOT VERY
POSSIBLE POSSIBLE
-Maybe -Its POSSIBLE
-It may -It must
definitely be
be
not -Im sure
-It could
be - It cant its
 Guessing
NOT VERY
POSSIBLE POSSIBLE
-M __ be -Its POSSIBLE
-It ___be -It ___be
____not -Im ____
-It ____
- It its
be
_____be
 Hi Jonathan,
I havent seen you in a long
time. Some friends and I
INCLUDE:
- MAIN ACTIVITY + 80-10
INVITATION
- WHO IS GOING WITH YOU
WORDS
- PLACE AND TIME
- EXTRA PLANS AFTER MAIN