Unit 3 Going places

Grammar

Present Continuous Tense Present Continuous Tense

are going to are you getting to is anybody seeing is going with are you going I’m going to Xi’an are you getting

→ future actions

Explanation1)When the Present Continuous Tense is used for the future in the main clause,there is often an indication of time. The action is usually regarded as having been decided upon beforehand. Verbs that are often used in this way are:

go, come, leave, get, arrive,

meet, see off, take off, return,

start, fly, stay, etc.

e.g. I’m leaving at seven tonight.

2) When the plane, the train, the bus, meeting plan, film and programme are used as the subject, these verbs should be used in Simple Present Tense.

e.g. The plane to London leaves at 9:30 tomorrow morning.

The film begins at 6:00.

We start at six and arrive at the station at seven.

The report begins at three o'clock.

3) The present tense is used for the future in a clause introduced by “when”, “if”, “before”, “till/until”, “every time”, “by the time”, “as soon as”,“the moment”.

e.g. We shall not go out for a hike if

it rains tomorrow.

常用时间副词：now, at this moment, at this time

a. 此刻正在进行的动作 Are the students dancing (now)?

现在进行时

b. 一段时间内进行的动作 Those Americans are learning German (this year).

What are you doing recently?

My sister is now working in a hospital.

c. 表说话人的情绪 The girl is always smiling happily.

She is constantly changing her mind.

现在进行时

d. 事务逐渐发展过程 It’s getting colder and colder.

The leaves on the trees are turning brown.

He often falls asleep while he is doing his homework.

现在进行时

go, come, leave stay, arrive

How are you getting to the airport? Is anyone seeing you off?

They are playing some folk music next.

We are having an English party tonight.

现在进行时

常用时间副词： tomorrow, next week, in a few days’ time

a. We shall meet this morning.

There is going to be a wonderful film in our school tonight.

I’m not going to tell him the secret as he has a big mouth.

The train is about to start.

现在将来时的表达方式

Are you to meet at the entrance to the park?

When is the plan to be put into practice?

Who is to blame? ( 应该 )

The uneducated are more to be pitied than blamed.

As long as you work hard, you will become successful.

现在将来时的表达方式

b. 表示移动意义的动词 come, go, arrive, leave, start 与进行连用表将来Christmas is drawing near.

现在将来时的表达方式

1. --I don’t know how to use this computer. --OK, I (help) you.2. --Did you phone Bill? --Oh no, I forgot. I (phone)

him now.3. –Remember to post this letter. --OK. I (forget) .

will help

will phone

won’t forget

Exercises

4. I don’t want to go out alone. ______________(you, come) with me?

5. --(we, go) ?

--Just a minute.6. --Have you made tea? --Wait a moment, please. The water

(boil) .

Will you comeShall we go

is going to boil

Exercises

7. We （ pick ） up apples on the farm this Saturday. Would you like to go with us?

8. –What (do) you this Sunday? --Nothing much.

9. How freezing it is! it (snow) ?

are going to pick

are going to do

Isgoing to snow

Exercises

10. --Shall we go out this evening? --No, I (finish) my

homework.11. We were about to leave it

began to rain. We were enjoying ourselves a

cry came from Li Dong.

am going to finish

when

when

Exercises

Finish off the Ex. on P100

Homework