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Present continuous
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15 Write the events below in the diary,
We can use the present continuous to talk about the
but don't show your partner. Keep two
future when we are talking about a definite plan. We
spaces blank. Then talk to your partner
often include a time expression.
and try to find a time when you can
'
'
I m seeing Linda at three oclock tomorrow. (= I spoke to
meet.
Linda yesterday and we agreed to meet.)
He's working in Manchester next week. (= His company go shopping have a music lesson
asked him to go to Manchester.) see a film at the cinema play basketball
meet some friends visit grandparents
For other uses of the present continuous, see Unit 6, have dinner with family

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Time Event
*13 Write the words in the correct order.
Wednesday evening
ÿ Peter/meeting/six o'clock/we're/at
we,re Metívuz Peter at six o'clock,. Thursday evening
_
1 arriving/my cousins/on Sunday/are Friday evening

2 you/football/this afternoon/are/playing/? Saturday morning

Saturday afternoon
3 tonight/cooking/not/dinner/I'm
Saturday evening
4 London/driving/on Friday/is/to/Gemma Sunday morning

5 leaving/the school/our teacher/in July/is Sunday afternoon

Sunday evening
6 your parents/to/are/when/the theatre/going/?

7 until/not/5 March/coming/he's Would you Lttee to covuz to vu,y
house to watch a i>vi> this weeteeÿ?
8 you/M on d ay/d o i n g/a re/what/n ext/?
yes, I'd love to conu. Are you dolvÿQ
thii/vg oiA/ Friday evenii/vg?
14 O 12.4 Amy and Yasmin are trying to arrange a
time to meet. Listen and complete the table. J
'
,
, sorry,
i m I m . playing basketball
Time OK? Why not? then. How about Saturday nu>m£ng?
Saturday 9 a.m.

Saturday 10.30 a.m.

yaswXn is golng
Saturday afternoon X
to the dentist

Sunday afternoon

Sunday evening

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