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Unit 9: The big wedding
Present continuous and 'going to' for future

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Session 2

This time we look at the differences between present continuous and going to. We do an activity to help us learn the rules, and then practise by listening to a conversation between a married couple: Marco and Flavia. After that we have 6 Minute Grammar!

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Activity 2

Marco and Flavia

'I can't talk now...'

Marco and Flavia

Now, let's meet another couple, Marco and Flavia. They've just got married. Flavia's mother calls her in their new home, but Marco answers.

But some of the conversation is missing... Can you complete it using your knowledge of the present continuous and 'going to'?

To do

Complete the dialogue by choosing the correct form of the verb.

ነቲ ንጥፈት ፈትንዎ

Marco and Flavia

5 Questions

Complete their conversation by choosing the correct form of the verb.

ኣገናዕ፡ ፈተናኹም ዛዚምኩም
Excellent!Great job!ሕማቕ ዕድል!ዘመዝገብኩምዎ ነጥቢ ...:
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Next

It's time to make sure you know all this unit's grammar, with 6 Minute Grammar. Join Finn and Emma as they talk about going to and the present continuous for future plans.

ናይ ስዋስው ክፍሊ

ምሉእ መወከስ ስዋስው ተመልከት

Session Vocabulary

  • Use going to
    To talk about something we have decided to do in the future, but not arranged yet.

    I’m going to spend a year travelling.

    Use the present continuous
    To talk about something we have decided to do in the future, and made arrangements for. It’s definite, not just an idea.

    I’m meeting a client at 2pm.

ምሉእ መወከስ ማህደረ-ቃላት ተመልከት

መራገፊ ማእከል

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