Past continuous & future

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Grammar

VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE UPCOMMING TEST!!!

Schedule

Past continuous

Future (will / going to)

Which sentence is in the past continuous?

1. In 2008 I went to the gym every day
2. In 2008 I was going to the gym every day
3. In 2008 I go to the gym every day
4. In 2008 I am going to the gym every day

When do we use the past continuous?

Past continuous

We use the past continuous for

things that were going on in the past

the past continuous consists of

(past of to be) + (the -ing form of the verb)

Yesterday at 10:30 I was playing tennis.

Fill in the gap:
He spotted a mistake while he ... the accounts (to check)

Fill in the gap:
As she ... lunch, the phone rang (to have)

When he phoned, I ... tv (to watch)

Future

Will vs going to

When do we use will?

When do we use to be going to?

Future

We use will for predictions, offers and promises

We use to be going to for intentions and things we have decided to do

I think it will  be cold tonight

I will help you find your cat.

I am going to travel to school by bus tomorrow.

Fill in:
That looks heavy, I ... help you.

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I ... to give you $5 for this book.

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I am afraid my parents ... ground me.

Fill in:
I ... tell my boss I am resigning today.

Fill in:
Don't worry, I ... (not) tell anyone.

Extra exercise

Will / going to

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/future/will-going-to-1

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/future/will-going-to-2

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/future/will-going-to-3

Past continuous 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-continuous-exercise-1.html