Grammar - Present Continuous For Future Arrangements

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1. I _________ (start) piano lessons soon

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The correct answer is "am starting" because the sentence is in the present tense and refers to a future action. The verb "am starting" is in the present continuous tense, which is used to talk about planned or scheduled future actions.

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Grammar - Present Continuous For Future Arrangements - Quiz

Read the sentence and choose the correct answer to complete it

2. We _________ (have) a barbecue on Sunday

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The correct answer is "are having". This is because the sentence is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is happening at the moment of speaking or in the near future. In this case, it suggests that the speaker is currently planning or arranging a barbecue for Sunday.

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3. Sue _________ (come) to see us tomorrow. She's got a meeting

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The correct answer is "isn't coming" because the sentence is in the future tense and is expressing a future event. The use of "isn't coming" indicates that Sue will not be coming to see us tomorrow because she has a meeting.

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4. He _________ (play) tennis this afternoon. He's sick

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The correct answer is "isn't playing" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense and "isn't playing" is the negative form of the present continuous tense. It indicates that the person is currently sick and therefore unable to play tennis this afternoon.

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5. I _________ (go) to the supermarket tomorrow.

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The correct answer is "am going" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense and "am going" is the correct form of the verb "to go" in this tense. It indicates a planned action that will happen in the future.

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6.  I _________ (see) the manager tomorrow

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The correct answer is "am seeing". This is because the sentence is in the future tense and the phrase "am seeing" indicates that the action of seeing the manager will happen in the future.

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7. We _________ (go) to the zoo tomorrow because we don't have money

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The correct answer is "aren't going" because the sentence implies that the speaker and the person they are referring to do not have money, so they will not be able to go to the zoo tomorrow. The negative form "aren't going" indicates the absence of the action of going to the zoo.

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8. _________ your English _________ (get) better?

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The question is asking about the improvement in someone's English skills. The correct answer is "Is ... getting." This is because the verb "get" is used in the present continuous tense to show an ongoing action or state. Therefore, "Is ... getting" is the correct form to ask if someone's English is currently improving.

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9. The train _________ (leave) in ten minutes

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The correct answer is "leaves". In this sentence, the verb "leave" is used to indicate the action of the train departing. Since the subject of the sentence is "train", which is a third-person singular noun, the correct form of the verb is "leaves".

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10. My favourite TV program _________ (start) in a minute

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The correct answer is "starts" because the sentence is in the present tense and refers to a future event. "Starts" is the present simple form of the verb "start" and is used to talk about scheduled or planned actions that will happen in the future.

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I _________ (start) piano lessons soon
We _________ (have) a barbecue on Sunday
Sue _________ (come) to see us tomorrow. She's got a meeting
He _________ (play) tennis this afternoon. He's sick
I _________ (go) to the supermarket tomorrow.
 I _________ (see) the manager tomorrow
We _________ (go) to the zoo tomorrow because we don't have money
_________ your English _________ (get) better?
The train _________ (leave) in ten minutes
My favourite TV program _________ (start) in a minute
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