16. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense.
1. They are going to drill for oil here. They (start) on Monday.
2. My uncle (make) a speech on Friday.
3. I (take) my .sister to the ballet tomorrow.
4. She (call) for me at six.
5. He (play) at Wimbledon next summer.
6. I (meet) her at the station at ten.
7. The sales (not start) till Monday.
8. How you (get) to the party tomorrow?-I (go) by car. –Who (drive)?
9. The piano tuner (come) this afternoon.
10. You (give) him anything for his birthday?-Yes, I (give) him a dictionary.
11. The windows (be) cleaned today. Then we'll be able to see out
12. She (come) out of hospital next week.
13. We (have) dinner early tonight as we (go) to the theatre.
14. Where you (go) for your holidays this year? – I (go) to Holland.
15. He (not give) a lecture tonight.
16. I (have) my photograph taken tomorrow.
17. I (buy) her a burglar alarm for a wedding present.
18. The elections (be) held next week.
19. I (have) lunch with my aunt on Thursday.
20. The committee (meet) next Wednesday.
21. My grandparents (celebrate) their golden wedding next week.
22. I (lend) him my cat for his holidays.
23. The strikers (return) to work next week.
24. Smith's (open) a new branch on this street in July.
25. We've bought a new house and (move) in very soon.
26. I (not take) up judo next winter.
27. They (get) married next week.
28. You (do) anything tonight?-Yes, I (go) to my carpentry class.
29. The Prime Minister (fly) to America tomorrow.
30. He (start) a new job on Friday.
31. The Queen (give) a garden party next week. You (go)?
32. I (catch) the 6.30 plane tomorrow. -Where you (leave) your car? – I (not take) the car.
33. Her mother (send) her to France next year.
34. I (go) to the dentist tomorrow. Miss Pitt (take) my class.
35. I (lend) my flat to my American cousins next year.
The be going to form
17. Put the verbs in brackets into the be going to form.
1. You (miss) your train.
2. The pressure cooker (explode).
3. When you (pay) the bill?
4. She (dye) the old curtains blue,
5. We (make) this whisky bottle into a lamp.
6. What you (do) with this room? – I (paint) the walls in black and white stripes.
7. The umpire (blow) his whistle.
8. You (eat) all that?
9. That man with the tomato in his hand (throw) it at the speaker.
10. The bull (attack) us.
11. It (rain). Look at those clouds.
12. The cat (have) kittens.
13. The men in the helicopter (try) to rescue the man in the water.
14. That rider (fall) off.
15. These two men (cycle) across Africa.
16. The Lord Mayor is standing up. He (make) a speech.
17. This aeroplane (crash).
18. I (stop) here for a moment to get some petrol.
19. You (ask) him to help you?
20. I've lent you my car once. I (not do) it again.
21. I have seen the play. Now I (read) the book.
22. I (not sleep) in this room. It is haunted.
23. We (buy) a metal detector and look for buried treasure.
24. You (reserve) a seat?
25. I (plant) an oak tree here.
26. The dog (bury) the bone.
27. I (have) a bath.
28. I don't like this macaroni. I (not finish) it.
29. I (not stay) here another minute.
30. We (make) a lot of money out of this.
The present continuous and the be going to form
18. Use the present continuous where possible in the following sentences and put the remaining verbs into the be going to form.
1. I (play) bridge tonight with Tom and Ann.
2. He (have) an operation next week.
3. It's very cold. I (light) a fire.
4. We (have) some friends to lunch tomorrow.
5. I've bought a piano; it (be) delivered this afternoon. – Where you (put) it? – I (put) it in the dining room.
6. You (go) to the auction tomorrow? -Yes, I (go) but 1 (not buy) anything.
7. I've reminded you once; I (not do) it again.
8. I (have) my hair cut this afternoon.
9. My nephew (come) to stay with me next weekend. – Where you (put) him? – I (put) him in the room in the tower.
10. Our class (start) German next term.
11. I (spend) a few days in London next week.
12. The Town Council (build) a new school here.
13. What you (tell) the police? – I (tell) them the truth.
14. He (start) tomorrow.
15. The Queen (open) Parliament next month.
16. The Prime Minister (speak) on TV tonight.
17. This shop (close) down next week.
18. When you (have) your next lesson? – I (have) it on Monday.
19. I (collect) my new dress this afternoon.
20. We (take) the children to the seaside this summer.
21. I (give) him a football for his next birthday.
22. She (sing) in her first big concert next month.
23. He (go) to Spain for his holidays. – He (fly)? – No, he (go) by boat.
24. She (see) a specialist next week.
25. He (wash) the car?
26. He (ring) me up tonight.
27. The inspector (ask) you a few questions.
28. Her parents (give) a party for her next month. They (invite) sixty guests.
29. Have you got a ticket for the big match on Saturday? - No, I don't even know who (play). – France (play) England.
30. What you (do) with the money?
31. I (pick) you up at 6.30; don't forget.
32. Where you (go) tonight? – I (go) out with Peter. He (call) for me at eight.
33. I (compete) in the bicycle race tomorrow.
34. Mr. Pitt has just phoned to say that he (not come) back till Wednesday night.
35. I (read) you his answer to my letter of complaint.