This document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It provides examples of the present continuous in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. It also gives uses of the present continuous tense to talk about arrangements and plans that have been made, such as "I'm visiting my cousin in Paris this weekend." There are also example sentences matching arrangements with how they were organized.

1. FUTURE TENSE
PRESENT CONTINUOU

2. Present continuous
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject + present continuous
I am seeing the dentist
at 5.
She is arriving
tomorrow morning.
We are leaving
town tomorrow.

3. Present continuous
NEGATIVE
Subject + present continuous (negative)
You are not spending
Christmas with your family.
He is not meeting
Susan at 3.
They are not going
anywhere tomorrow.

4. Present continuous
INTERROGATIVE
To be + subject + -ing verb
Are they getting married
next month?
Are we doing anything
on Sunday morning?
What time is Mary
leaving tomorrow?

5. Present continuous
USE
 Arrangements (plan that you have
decided and organised with another
person).
I’m visiting my cousin
in Paris this weekend.
He's picking me up
at the airport.

6. Present continuous
EXERCISES
 Match the arrangements and how they were organized.
1. I'm flying to Spain for a holiday soon. _____
2. He's staying at his friend's house tonight. ______
3. She's going to the dentist next week. _______
4. I'm meeting my friend after school. _______
5. They're having a barbecue at the weekend. _______
a)We agreed to meet at the park.
b)His parents said it’s OK.
c)She’s got an appointment.
d)They’ve invited lots of people
e)I’ve got the plane tickets!
e
b
c
a
d