Present continuous vs. going to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Today's class

Check HW: ex. 1, 2, 3 p. 47 SB

Explanation present continuous vs be going to (SB p. 48)

HW check

Ex. 1

She is going sightseeing

She is going to visit a cat café

She is going to try gaming.

Ex. 2

2: tech culture

4: weird and Wonderful

HW check

Ex. 3

1: C

2: A

3: D

4: B

5: C

Present continuous vs. be going to

- you know when to use the present continuous.

- You understand when to use 'be going to'

- you understand what the difference is between the two tenses.

I ____ (walk) to school at the moment.

1. is walking
2. walk
3. am walking
4. walked

Mrs. Groen ____ (teach) A2b right now.

1. is teaching
2. teach
3. taught
4. are teaching

The pupils _____ (listen) to her instructions as we speak.

1. is listening
2. listen
3. listening
4. are listening

I ____ (go) Tokyo in April of this year.

1. go
2. am going to
3. is going
4. am going

Ben ___ fly to New York for work next week.

1. go
2. is going to
3. is going
4. am going

My parents ____ have a party because they planned it.

1. go
2. are going to
3. is going
4. am going

Present continuous

Dit weet je al: Je gebruikt de present continuous als een activiteit of  gebeurtenis nu aan de gang is of een tijdje duurt. 

Dit is een nieuwe regel:

Je gebruikt de present continuous wanneer je iets gepland hebt voor de toekomst en je weet wanneer ze gaan gebeuren. De tijd wordt meestal ook genoemd. 

Present continuous

I am flying to Spain at the weekend. 

He has booked his tickets and knows when the plane leaves.

He is not working next week. 

His schedule says he's off duty.

What time are you leaving? 

You know he is leaving, you want to know what time.

Present continuous - forms

Positive                            Negative                               Questions

I am working                    I am not working                  Am I working?

She is working                She is not working               Is she working?

We are working               We are not working              Are we working?

to be + hele ww + ing

to be going to

Je gebruikt 'to be going to' om aan te geven welke intentie je hebt voor de toekomst. Je bent dan plannen aan het maken.

I am going to New York one day!

Je gebruikt 'to be going to' ook om voorspellingen te doen waarvan je zeker weet dat ze gaan gebeuren.

Look at the sky, it is going to rain.

to be going to - forms

Positive                             Negative

I am going to play             I am not going to play

He is going to play            He is not going to play

You are going to play        You are not going to play

Questions                                      Voor alles:

Am I going to play?                        to be + going to + hele ww

Is he going to play?

Are you going to play?

I ____ Italy one day! I love that country.

1. am going
2. going
3. is going to
4. am going to

We ____ work really hard.

1. are going
2. are going to
3. is going to
4. am going to

I ____ a dentist appointment in the afternoon today.

1. have
2. am going to have
3. am having
4. having

The match is in France so the plane _____ tomorrow.

1. leave
2. is going to leave
3. is leave
4. is leaving

You have studied very hard for your driver's licence test. I am sure you _____!

1. are going to pass
2. are going to
3. am passing
4. pass

Look at the dark clouds! It ____.
Take an umbrella with you.

1. is raining
2. is going to rain
3. is going to
4. rains

The traffic is awful this evening. I'm sure it ____(take) hours to get home.

I can't come to the cinema with you on Saturday. It's my parents' wedding anniversary and we ____(organise) a big family party.

Look at the mess in the kitchen! I ____ (get) angry if you don't clean it up right now.

Mum really enjoyed that cake we had at my cousin's party. I ____ (ask) my aunt how to make it.

I ____ (take) my driving test on Monday Morning, so I am doing lots of practice this weekend.

I can't wait to go on holiday! We ___ (catch) the train from St. Pancras at 9 am tomorrow morning. We ____ (play) game cards all the way to Paris!

Get to work!

Do ex. 1, 2, 3, 4 p. 48 SB (grammar)

Done? Go to your WB and do ex. 2, 3, 4, 5 p. 34