Plans and Arrangements

Reference

Common mistakes

1. I meet Sam tomorrow at six. → I'm meeting Sam tomorrow at six.
   arrangement → present continuous
2. We go to visit my aunt next week. → We're going to visit my aunt next week.
   plan → going to
3. See you in the next week. → See you next week.
   no the before next
4. What do you do this weekend? → What are you doing this weekend?
   asking about plans → present continuous

Plans and Arrangements — Exercises

Choose the best form

Circle the correct answer.

1. I _____ my grandparents on Sunday. We booked the train. ('m visiting / visit / visited)
2. What _____ this evening? (are you doing / do you do / did you do)
3. I _____ to clean my room this weekend — I decided. (am going / go / going)
4. She's having a party _____ Saturday. (on / in / at)
5. We're leaving _____ two days. (in / after / next)
6. See you _____ week! (next / the next / in next)
7. _____ you going to watch the match tonight? (Are / Do / Will)
8. They _____ football tomorrow at 5 — the coach booked the pitch. ('re playing / play / played)

Complete the plan

Use the present continuous or going to with the verb in brackets.

1. I   the dentist at four o'clock. (see)
2. We   a new car next year. (buy)
3. What time   tomorrow? (you / leave)
4. My cousins   with us next weekend. (stay)
5. I   harder this year — I promise myself. (study)
6. She   her birthday at a restaurant on Friday. (have)

Plans and Arrangements — Answer Key

Choose the best form

1. 'm visiting — An arrangement with tickets → present continuous: 'm visiting.
2. are you doing — Asking about plans → are you doing.
3. am going — A decision → am going to clean.
4. on — Days → on Saturday.
5. in — Time from now → in two days.
6. next — next week — no the.
7. Are — going to question → Are you going to …?
8. 're playing — Arranged, with a time → 're playing.

Complete the plan

1. 'm seeing
2. 're going to buy
3. are you leaving
4. are staying
5. 'm going to study
6. 's having