B1Exercises

Present Continuous vs Going To exercises

Practise with the song. Listen to Remi and type the missing words, then choose the right form. The answers and explanations are at the bottom.

Present continuous

Booked, with a time

“I'm meeting Anna on Friday.”

Going to

Decided, but nothing booked

“I'm going to learn Portuguese.”

Step 1

Hear it, then type it

This exercise uses the song itself, so it opens when the song is out on Tue 6 Oct, 16:00 UK.

Step 2

Booked with a time, or just decided? Choose the most natural form.

0 of 8 answered

Choose the right form

I'm meeting Anna on Friday. The table's booked for eight.It's arranged: booked, with a time. That's the present continuous.
Someday I'm going to travel the world.No date, nothing booked, just your intention: going to.
I've just decided: I'm going to get up earlier from now on.A decision in your head, not an arrangement: going to.
My sister is coming over on Sunday. Her train is booked.Her train is booked, so it's an arrangement: present continuous.
I'm going to learn some Portuguese. I haven't booked a course yet.It's your plan, but nothing is booked: going to.
The tickets are on my phone: we're flying to Lisbon on Saturday.Tickets bought and a day fixed: an arrangement, so present continuous.
What are you doing this weekend? I'm seeing friends at ten.You're asking about arrangements (friends at ten): What are you doing…?
What are you going to do this year? I'm going to travel again!You're asking about plans and intentions for the year: What are you going to do…?

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