Post on 24-Dec-2015
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FORM USE EXAMPLE
To be + verb + ing
Something that has
been arranged /
planned with other
people
I’m playing tennis with
Tom tomorrow.
A. Complete the dialogue using the Present Continuous
SATURDAY SUNDAY
10.00 Meet cousin at the airport Take cousin to Aquarium
13.00 Drive around town Lunch at Hard Rock Café
15.00 Introduce cousin to friends Video games at Derek’s house
16.00 Tennis Dinner at the local pub
20.00 Dinner party at home Cinema at the Shopping Centre
1. So, _____________ your cousin _____________ (arrive) this Saturday?
2. That’s right. We _____________(meet) him at the airport at 10 o’ clock.
Then we _____________(take) a drive around town so that he can see
the sights.
3. _____________he _____________ (stay) at your place?
4. Yes, he is. So in the afternoon, I_____________ (introduce) him to my
friends and then we _____________ (play) tennis together.
5. That’s a good idea. And what _____________ you _____________ (do) in
the evening?
6. We _____________ (have) a dinner party with the whole family. On
Sunday morning, we _____________ (take) him to Aquarium and the we
_____________ (have) lunch at the Hard Rock Café. After that, he
_____________ (come) to Derek’s house with me to play video games.
7. That sounds good. _____________he _____________(leave) on Sunday
night?
8. No, he _____________(not leave) until next week. In fact, we
_____________(have) dinner at the local pub and then _____________ (go)
to the movies in the evening. Do you want to come with us?
9. I can’t. I _____________(study) with Fiona. We have a test on Monday.
And _____________you _____________(visit) them in Holland next year?
10. Yes. It’s all arranged. I _____________(spend) next summer at their
house in Amsterdam!
Answer key
A
1. is your cousin arriving2. are meeting ; are taking3. is he staying4. am introducing ; are playing5. are you doing6. are having; are taking; are having; is coming7. Is he leaving8. isn’t leaving; are having; are going9. am studying; are you visiting10.am spending