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Present Continuous for Future Plans – A2 English Grammar

Exercises:

Choose the correct present continuous form to complete each sentence. (e.g., She has a ticket. She ___ to Tokyo next week. → is flying)

EXAMPLE: I have a reservation for tonight. I am having dinner at the new Italian restaurant with my sister.

A: What you this Saturday? B: I am going to a concert.

He his new job on Monday. He already signed the contract.

We to the meeting tomorrow. We have a client visit.

They married next spring. The venue is already booked.

A: she us for lunch? B: Yes, she confirmed this morning.

I the dentist at 4pm. I made the appointment last week.

The team the new project to the board next Thursday. Everything is prepared.

A: Where you in London? B: At a hotel near the station. I booked it last month.

My parents us next weekend. They booked their train tickets yesterday.

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She the company at the end of the month. She already handed in her notice.

▸Answer key

Practice Questions & Answers

All A2 questions for “Present Continuous for Future Plans – A2 English Grammar”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.

Exercise 1: Present Continuous for Future – Fill in the Gap

1. I have a reservation for tonight. I _____ dinner at the new Italian restaurant with my sister.
- A. am having ✓
- B. have
- C. will have
Answer: am having
The reservation is already made - a fixed arrangement. Present continuous: am having.
2. A: What _____ you _____ this Saturday? B: I am going to a concert.
- A. are
- B. do
- C. will
- D. doing
- E. do
- F. going to do
Answer: are, doing

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Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Future Form

1. Your friend just told you she feels sad. You decide to help at this moment. You say: 'Don't worry - I ___ come over tonight.'
- A. will ✓
- B. am coming
- C. am going to
- D. going to
Answer: will
Spontaneous decision made at this moment. Will, not present continuous - nothing is arranged yet.
2. You agreed to meet your colleague for coffee at 10am tomorrow. You tell another friend: 'I ___ Maria for coffee at 10 tomorrow.'
- A. am meeting ✓
- B. will meet
- C. am going to meet
- D. meet
Answer: am meeting
You already agreed with Maria - a confirmed arrangement with another person. Present continuous.
3. You look at the dark sky. You say: 'It ___ rain soon. Look at those clouds!'
- A. is going to ✓
- B. is raining
- C. will
- D. rains
Answer: is going to
Visible evidence (dark clouds) = be going to for evidence-based prediction. Not an arrangement.
4. Your flight is booked for Tuesday. You tell your boss: 'I ___ to Berlin on Tuesday for the conference.'
- A. am flying ✓
- B. will fly
- C. am going to fly
- D. fly
Answer: am flying
Flight booked = confirmed fixed arrangement. Present continuous: am flying.
5. You have not decided your holiday yet. You say: 'I think I ___ go somewhere warm this summer.'
- A. will ✓
- B. am going
- C. am going to
- D. going to
Answer: will
No decision made yet - an opinion or vague thought about the future. Will + think.
6. You already booked a table. You tell your partner: 'We ___ at Marco's restaurant at 8 tonight.'
- A. are eating ✓
- B. will eat
- C. are going to eat
- D. eat
Answer: are eating
Table booked = confirmed fixed arrangement. Present continuous: are eating.
7. A: Are you free on Friday? B: Sorry, no. I ___ my cousin from the airport.
- A. am picking up ✓
- B. will pick up
- C. am going to pick up
- D. pick up
Answer: am picking up
Already arranged to pick up the cousin = confirmed plan with another person. Present continuous.
8. You have a general intention to exercise more. You say: 'I ___ go to the gym more often this year.'
- A. am going to ✓
- B. am going
- C. will
- D. going to
Answer: am going to
General intention with no specific confirmed booking or time. Be going to for pre-made intentions.
9. Your phone rings. You are busy. You say to your friend: 'I ___ call them back in five minutes.'
- A. will ✓
- B. am calling
- C. am going to call
- D. going to
Answer: will
Spontaneous decision made right now. Will - nothing was arranged before this moment.
10. Your colleague has a confirmed presentation slot. You tell your manager: 'Ahmed ___ the results at 2pm on Thursday.'
- A. is presenting ✓
- B. will present
- C. is going to present
- D. presents
Answer: is presenting
Confirmed scheduled slot = fixed arrangement. Present continuous: is presenting.

Exercise 5: Speaking Practice – What Are You Doing This Week?

1. You are a friendly English tutor doing a structured speaking drill with an A2 student. The grammar focus is: (1) present continuous for future arrangements: am/is/are + verb + -ing + future time expression, (2) the arrangement must be confirmed or fixed - not a vague plan, (3) negatives: am not / is not / are not + verb + -ing, (4) questions: What are you doing...? / Where are you going...? / Are you meeting...? STRUCTURE: Ask exactly 6 questions, one at a time. Wait for the student's full answer before asking the next one. QUESTIONS TO ASK (in this order): 1. 'Hello! Let us talk about your week. What are you doing this weekend? Tell me about a confirmed plan - something you have already arranged.' (Target: I am meeting my friend on Saturday. I am having dinner with my family on Sunday. Check: am/is/are + verb-ing + time. Flag if they use will or going to for a specific confirmed plan.) 2. 'Great! Now tell me about a plan you have for next week - something that is already booked or arranged with another person.' (Target: I am seeing my doctor on Monday. I am starting a new class on Tuesday. Check present continuous form.) 3. 'Tell me one thing you are NOT doing this week - something you cancelled or decided not to do.' (Target: I am not going to the gym this week. I am not meeting my friend on Friday. Check: am not / are not + verb-ing.) 4. 'I will ask you a question as if I am your colleague. Ready? What are you doing after work today?' (Target: I am going home and cooking dinner. I am meeting a friend for coffee. Check present continuous for the specific plan.) 5. 'Now imagine you have a very busy day tomorrow. Describe your schedule - at least three things you are doing.' (Target: In the morning I am having a meeting at 9. At 12 I am having lunch with my manager. In the afternoon I am presenting my report. Check am/is/are + verb-ing throughout.) 6. 'Final question: is there anything exciting coming up in the next few months - a trip, an event, a special occasion? Tell me about it using the present continuous.' (Target: I am travelling to Spain in July. My sister is getting married in September. I am attending a conference next month. Check present continuous for confirmed future plans.) FEEDBACK RULES: - Never explain the grammar rule. Recast errors naturally. - If student says 'I meeting' (missing am): recast - 'Oh, you are meeting your friend! That sounds fun.' - If student says 'I am meet' (no -ing): recast - 'You are meeting them for coffee! Great.' - If student uses will for a specific confirmed plan: gently note - 'That sounds like an arrangement! Try: I am going to the cinema on Friday.' - Keep your own language at A2 level. Short, friendly sentences. - After all 6 questions, give one genuine specific compliment and say goodbye.

Present Continuous for Future Plans – A2 English Grammar

Present Continuous for Future Plans – A2 English Grammar

Practice Questions & Answers

Exercise 1: Present Continuous for Future – Fill in the Gap

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