Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. What ……………….. you …………………. in the afternoon?
Correct!
Wrong!
The present continuous is used to talk about future events if the plan is already in place.
2. What time …………………… the meeting ……………………?
Correct!
Wrong!
The simple present is used to talk about future events that are part of a time table.
3. How ………………….. you ………………….. him?
Correct!
Wrong!
4. I ………………………. my grandparents on the coming weekend.
Correct!
Wrong!
The present continuous is used to talk about pre-planned future events.
5. I ……………………… my grandparents whenever I can.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the simple present to talk about habits, routines, facts etc.
6. She ……………………….. next door.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I ………………………….. anything this evening.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. The film ……………………… at 6.30.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. What time ……………………… the train ………………….. to Birmingham?
Correct!
Wrong!
10. Whom ………………….. you …………………… to meet?
Correct!
Wrong!
11. Susie ……………………….. tomorrow.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. She ……………………… married in August.
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Wrong!
Use the present continuous to talk about pre-planned future events.
Answers
- What are you doing in the afternoon?
- What time does the meeting start?
- How do you know him?
- I am visiting my grandparents on the coming weekend.
- I visit my grandparents whenever I can.
- She lives next door.
- I am not doing anything this evening.
- The film starts at 6.30.
- What time does the train get to Birmingham?
- Whom do you want to meet?
- Susie is coming tomorrow.
- She is getting married in August.
