• Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above boxes. 1. Sam (have lunch) is having lunch atthe cafeteria tomorrow. 2. (A) you (fly). to Dubai next week? (B) Yes, I 3. Mrs. Perkins (give) her students a test in a few days. 4. Hury! The train (leave) in ten minutes! 5. I (get up) very early tomorrow moming, at five o'dlock. 6. (A). John (come) to the party? (B) No, he 7. I (go) to a shopping mall this weekend. 8. No, we (go out) on Friday. We are staying home. 9. Tomorow is Saturday! I (sleep). late! 10. I (play). football tomorrowow afternoon at two-thirty. 11. Sally, turn off the TV! We (eat) dinner soon. 12. No, we (have) a meeting today. It's at three o'clock tomorrow.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense ("is having") to talk about an action that will happen in the future.
2. (A) Are you flying to Dubai next week? (B) Yes, I am.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense ("am") to talk about an action that is planned or scheduled to happen in the future.
3. Mrs. Perkins is giving her students a test in a few days.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense ("is giving") to talk about an action that is already planned or scheduled to happen in the future.
4. Hurry! The train is leaving in ten minutes!
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense ("is leaving") to talk about an action that is about to happen in the very near future.
5. I am getting up very early tomorrow morning, at five o'clock.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense ("am getting up") to talk about a future action that is already planned or decided.
6. (A) Is John coming to the party? (B) No, he isn't.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense ("isn't") to talk about a future action that is not going to happen.
7. I am going to a shopping mall this weekend.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense ("am going") to talk about a future action that is already planned or arranged.
8. No, we aren't going out on Friday. We are staying home.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense ("aren't going") to talk about a future action that is not going to happen. We use the present continuous tense ("are staying") to talk about a future action that is already planned.
9. Tomorow is Saturday! I am going to sleep late!
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense ("am going to sleep") to talk about a future action that is already planned or decided.
10. I am playing football tomorrow afternoon at two-thirty.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense ("am playing") to talk about a future action that is already planned or arranged.
11. Sally, turn off the TV! We are eating dinner soon.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense ("are eating") to talk about a future action that is already planned or decided.
12. No, we are having a meeting today. It's at three o'clock tomorrow.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense ("are having") to talk about a future action that is already planned or scheduled.