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Present & Future Exercises

The document compares and contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses, as well as the future tenses going to, will, and present continuous. It provides examples of when to use each tense, such as using present simple to talk about states or routines, present continuous to talk about periods of time, will for predictions based on opinions, and going to for planned future actions. It then has exercises for the reader to practice filling in verbs in the appropriate future tense based on the context.

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Present & Future Exercises

The document compares and contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses, as well as the future tenses going to, will, and present continuous. It provides examples of when to use each tense, such as using present simple to talk about states or routines, present continuous to talk about periods of time, will for predictions based on opinions, and going to for planned future actions. It then has exercises for the reader to practice filling in verbs in the appropriate future tense based on the context.

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PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

A. Complete the blanks with the most appropriate tense.

lives
1. James (live) __________ in a little village. Present Simple / state
is
2. He (be) ___________ in his last year at school. Present Simple / state
wants
3. After school, James (want) __________________ to become a banker. Present Simple / preference
is doing a practical course in a bank. Present continuous / period of time
4. So this week, he (do) __________
is
5. There (be) __________________ has
a bank in a nearby town, but James (have) __________________ to
take the bus to get there. Present Simple / state & routine
leaves
6. The bus (leave) __________________at returns
5.30 in the morning and (return) __________________ at 8.15
in the evening. Present Simple / schedule
doesn’t like
7. James (not / like) __________________ to spend so much time in town before and after work, waiting for
the bus. Present Simple / preferences
is staying
8. Therefore, this week he (stay) __________________ lives
with his aunt, who (live) __________________ in
town. Present continuous / period of time Present Simple / state
wears
9. James usually (wear) __________________ jeans and t-shirts, but while Present Simple / routine
is working
he (work) __________________for is wearing
the bank now, he (wear) __________________ a suit and a tie.
Present continuous / period Present continuous / period

FUTURE TENSES (Going to/Will/ Present Continuous)


C. Write the verb in the tense it corresponds.
is meeting
1. Tony _______________ a friend tomorrow.(meet) Present continuos / certainty
2. I think it _______________
will snow soon.(snow) Will /prediction based on opinion
will visit
3. Perhaps I _______________ New York one day.(visit) Will /general intention
4. What time _______________
are you leaving tomorrow?(leave/you) Present continuos / certainty
are you going to leave Going to / plan
5. Who _______________
will win the next World Cup? (win) Will /prediction based on opinion
6. I'm sure you _______________
won´t fail the exam next week. (not fail) Will /prediction based on opinion
Present continuos / certainty
aren’t failing
´m going to visit my parents at the week-end. (visit) Going to / plan
7. I _______________
´m visiting Present continuos / certainty
8. Don't touch that dog. It _______________
will bite you. (bite) Will /prediction made at the moment
are coming
9. They _______________ for a meal tonight.(come) Present continuos / certainty
10. Look at those clouds, it _______________
is going to rain .(rain) Going to / prediction based on facts

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