I'm doing / I'm going to do / I do

Question 1

(the movie/ begin) at 3:30 or 4:30?

Answer 1

Does the movie beginat 3:30 or 4:30? (scheduled).

Question 2

The art exhibit _____ (open) on May 3.

Answer 2

The art exhibit opens on May 3 (scheduled).

Question 3

I think you will enjoy your trip to Hawaii:Where ____ (stay)?

Answer 3

I think you will enjoy your trip to Hawaii:Where are you going to stay (decided, not arranged)?

Question 4

_____ (you/ do) anything tomorrow morning. “No, I’m free. Why?”

Answer 4

Are you doing anything tomorrow morning (decided and arranged). “No, I’m free. Why?”

Question 5

We _____ (have) a party last week, but some of our friends couldn’t come, so we changed our minds.

Answer 5

We were going to have(use past continuous) a party last week, but some of our friends couldn’t come, so we changed our minds (intendend to do it, but didn’t do it).

Question 6

We use it for an action justbefore you began to do it.

Answer 6

I’m verb + ing. “Are your ready? Yes, I’m coming.I’m tired. I’m going to bed now.

Question 7

Can we use simple presentwith a future meaning?

Answer 7

Yes. We can use it to talk about schedules, programs, etc. (for public transportation, movies, etc.)or to talk about people if their plans are fixedlike schedules (but continuous more used).My flight leaves at 11:30 (schedule).What time does the movie begin(program)?It’s Wenesday tomorrow (schedule).I start my new job on Monday (like a schedule).What time do you finish work tomorrow (like a schedule)?

Question 8

I _____ (leave) now. I came to say good-bye.

Answer 8

I’m leavingnow (just before to begin). I came to say good-bye.

Question 9

I _____ (go) to the movies tonight.

Answer 9

I’m going to the movies tonight (decided and arranged).

Question 10

Joshua and I _____ (play) tennis last week, but he hurt his ankle.

Answer 10

Joshua and I were going to play(use past continuous)tennis last week, but he hurt (use simple past)his ankle(intended to to it, but didn’t do it).

Question 11

I use it when something is already decidedandarranged.

Answer 11

I’m verb +ingI’m going to the theater (not I go) tonight.What time is Cathy arriving tomorrow?Sam isn’t playingfootball next saturday.

Question 12

Sue _____ (come) to see us tomorrow. She _____ (fly) from Seattle, and her plane _____ (arrive) at 10:15.

Answer 12

Sue is coming (decided and arranged)to see us tomorrow. She’s flying(decided and arranged) from Seattle, and her plane arrives (scheduled)at 10:15.

Question 13

Jason is mad at me for not calling him last night:I _____ (call)him, but it was late, so I decided not to.

Answer 13

Jason is mad at me for not calling him last night:I was going to call(pas continuous)him, but it was late, so I decided (simple past)not to(I intended to do it, but I didn’t).

Question 14

You are on the train to Boston and you ask another passenger:Excuse me. What time _____ (this train/ get) to Boston?

Answer 14

You are on the train to Boston and you ask another passenger:Excuse me. What time does this train get(schedule)to Boston?

Question 15

Your friend has won some money. You ask:(What/ do with it) _____?

Answer 15

Your friend has won some money. You ask:What are you going to do with it (decided, not arranged)?

Question 16

There are a lot of dark clouds in the sky:(rain) _____.

Answer 16

There are a lot of dark clouds in the sky:It’s going to rain (prediction).

Question 17

I _____ (not/ use) the car tonight. So you can have it.

Answer 17

I’m not usingthe car tonight (decided and arranged). So you can have it.

Question 18

We _____ (go) to a concert tonight. It _____ (start) at 7:30.

Answer 18

We are going(decided and arranged)to a concert tonight. It startsat 7:30 (scheduled).

Question 19

Have you seen Liz recently? No, but we _____ (meet) her for lunch next week.

Answer 19

Have you seen Liz recently? No, but we’re meeting(decided and arranged)her for lunch next week.

Question 20

We use it for something is decided to do (but perhaps not arranged to do it. I intend to do it).

Answer 20

I’m going to + verb.”The windowsare dirty”. “Yes, I know. I’m going to wash them later”.I’ ve decided not to stay here any longer. Tomorrow, I’m going to look for another place to live.

Question 21

We use it to say that something is going to happen in the future.

Answer 21

I’m going to + verb.The man can see the wall in front of him. He is going to walk into the walk.Look at those dark clouds! It’s going to rain.The economic situation is bad now, and things are going to get worse.

Question 22

You and a friend are watching television:I’m bored with this show. What time _____ (it/ end)?

Answer 22

You and a friend are watching television:I’m bored with this show. What time does it end(scheduled)?

Question 23

We use it when we intended to do something, but decided didn’t do it.

Answer 23

I was going to + verb. We use past continuous vspast.We were going to fly to New York, but we decidedto drive instead.Perter was going to take the exam, but he changed his mind.Also:You cansay that “something was going to happen”, but didn’t happen.I thought it was going to rain, but it didn’t.

Question 24

You are talking to Julie:Julie, I _____ (go) to the store now. _____ (you/ come) with me?

Answer 24

You are talking to Julie:Julie, I’m goingto the store now (decided and arranged). Do you want(abstract verb) to come with me?

Question 25

I’ve decided to move to a new house:I _____ (get) a house with a yard.

Answer 25

I’ve decided to move to a new house:I going to get a house with a yard (decided, not arranged).