Verbs USE • To talk about plans which are arranged for a particular time in the future. This construction is used very often with come and go, and with verbs like see, stay, visit, meet, etc: They're going tomorrow. I'm arriving next week. We're visiting the States in three weeks. Notes • Remember that a time word or expression must be used, or understood from the conversation, to make the present continuous a future. • This is not just a 'near' future - it is possible to say: He's coming back in ten years. . | Verbs USE To talk about plans which are arranged for a particular time in the future. This construction is used very often with come and go and with verbs like see stay visit meet etc They re going tomorrow. I m arriving next week. We re visiting the States in three weeks. Notes Remember that a time word or expression must be used or understood tram the conversation to make the present continuous a future. This is not just a near future - it is possible to say He s coming back in ten years. Practice Write these sentences in full putting the verbs into the present continuous and supply the missing words where necessary. 1 I see them Saturday. I m seeing them on Saturday. 2 They come here three weeks. They re coming here in three weeks. 3 I meet John three o clock. 4 What you do Friday night 5 I go to the disco Saturday evening. 6 We go back to the States three years. 7 They go on holiday two days time. 8 I not come home Friday. 9 You work late tomorrow night 10 We not go to school next week. 57 Verbs 11 He come to see you I tomorrow. 12 Mr and Mrs Green I go away I three weeks. 13 We I have a party I Saturday. 14 I I see her again I next week. 15 You I play football I this week 48 going to FORM Positive Question Negative I am m going to pay. Am I going to pay I am not m not going to pay. He She It is s Is he she it He She It is not isn t Cs not We You They are re Are we you they We You They are not aren t re not USE To talk about a planned future action I m going to see my parents on Saturday. This use is similar to present continuous time word Exercise 47. To talk about something in the future which we can see as a result of something happening now Look at those clouds. It s going to rain. That man on the bike is going to fall off. To make statements about the future in a neutral way Alan s going to finish his exams on Friday. Jenny s going to be five next week. I m going to work for a television company. The future simple is also used for the purpose Exercise 50.
