Present Continuous for Future
We can use the present continuous form to talk about future events.
The structure is ‘am/is/are + verb-ing’.
In this lesson, you’ll learn when to use this structure and practising using it.
When to use present continuous for future?
- For certain/planned future events.
- Use ‘am/is/are + verb-ing’.
- Use future time expressions – tomorrow, next week, later, soon
Examples
I am flying to Greece next week.
We are going to the circus on Friday.
I'm buying milk later because I forgot to buy it earlier.
Remember: you can use contractions.
Practise
Fill the gaps with the present continuous tense.
Common mistakes learners make
- Using this structure for unplanned events
- Using present simple instead of present continuous
- Not including future time expressions
Common mistakes learners make
- Using this structure for unplanned events
- Using present simple instead of present continuous
- Not including future time expressions
Watch: Tenses explained by a British tutor
In this video, Claire explains all the tenses with more examples.
