Unit 26: What are you doing tomorrow?

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GRAMMAR
EXAMPLES
EXERCISES

A. Present continuous for future

We use am/is/are + -ing (present continuous) for something happening now:

They are playing tennis (now).
‘Where are Sue and Caroline?’ ‘They’re playing tennis in the park.’
Please be quiet. I’m working.

We also use am/is/are + -ing for the future (tomorrow / next week etc.):

Andrew is playing tennis tomorrow.
I’m not working next week.

B. I am doing something tomorrow = I have arranged to do it, I have a plan to do it

Alice is going to the dentist on Friday. (= she has an appointment to see the dentist)
We’re having a party next weekend.
Are you meeting Bill this evening?
What are you doing tomorrow evening?
I’m not going out tonight. I’m staying at home.
You can also say ‘I’m going to do something’ (= Unit 27).

C. Do not use the present simple (I stay / do you go etc.) for plans and arrangements:

I’m staying at home this evening. (not I stay)
Are you going out tonight? (not Do you go)
Ann isn’t coming to the party next week. (not Ann doesn’t come)

But we use the present simple for timetables, programmes, trains, buses etc.:

The train arrives at 7.30.
What time does the film finish?

Compare

present continuous – usually for peoplepresent simple – timetables, programmes etc.
I’m going to a concert tomorrow.The concert starts at 7.30.
What time are you leaving?What time does your train leave?
present continuous → UNITS 3-4
present simple → UNITS 5-7
I’m going to … → UNIT 27

Examples

Andrew is playing tennis tomorrow.
We’re having a party next weekend.
Are you meeting Bill this evening?
I’m not going out tonight. I’m staying at home.
The train arrives at 7.30.
What time does the film finish?

Exercises 26.1 – 26.4

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26.1 Look at the pictures. What are these people doing next Friday?

Andrew 1. Andrew is playing tennis on Friday.
Richard 2. Richard
Barbara 3. Barbara with Ken.
Denise 4. Denise
Tom and Sue 5. Tom and Sue with Ken.
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26.2 Write questions. All the sentences are future.

  1. you / go / out / tonight? → Are you going out tonight?
  2. you / work / next week? →
  3. what / you / do / tomorrow evening? →
  4. what time / your friends / arrive? →
  5. when / Liz / go / on holiday? →
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26.3 Write sentences about yourself. What are you doing in the next few days?

  1. I’m staying at home tonight.
  2. I’m on Monday.
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26.4 Put the verb in the present continuous (he is leaving etc.) or present simple (the train leaves etc.).

  1. Are you going (you/go) out this evening?
  2. We’re going (we/go) to a concert this evening. It (it/start) at 7.30.
  3. Do you know about Sally? (she/get) married next month!
  4. A: My parents (go) on holiday next week.
    B: Oh, that’s nice. Where (they/go)?
  5. Silvia is doing an English course at the moment. The course (finish) on Friday.
  6. There’s a football match tomorrow but (I/go).
  7. A: How (you/get) to John’s house at 8 o’clock tonight?
    B: No, I can go by bus. The last bus (leave) at midnight.
  8. A: Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?
    B: Yes, what time (the film / begin)?
  9. A: What time (you/meet) John’s house at 8 o’clock tonight?
    B: (I/work) on Monday afternoon?

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