Complete the e-mail. Use the present simple or present continuous of the verbs in brackets

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What (0)...... are you going......(you / do) on Saturday? Amy and 1).............................. (go) to the sale at Zara’s. We 2).............................. (meet) outside the shop at nine. We won’t have much time there because our dance lesson (3).............................. (start) at ten thirty. It (4).............................. (finish) at twelve, so I could meet you after that.

Do you want to come to our house for lunch? I don’t think anybody will be there, but I can make you something. My parents 5).............................. (take) my sister to a swimming competition

which 6).............................. (begin) at one, I think.

Circle the correct answer.

A: I 0) get / ‘m getting the bus to town tonight. There’s one that (1) leaves / is leaving here at seven and (2) gets / is getting there at half past.

B: That sounds good. I (3) see / ’11 see you outside McDonald’s at about half past.

A: Do you want to come round tomorrow afternoon?

B: Thanks, but I can’t. I (4) look /’m looking after my little brother. He’s not very well. You haven’t got any good board games, have you? He likes playing games.

A: Yes, we’ve got a few. I (5) bring / ’11 bring them round this evening.

A: Could you give me a lift into town tomorrow morning, please? My hair appointment (6) is / is being at ten.

B: I can’t, I’m afraid. I (7) help /’m helping in the cafe tomorrow.

C: Don’t worry. I (8) give / ’ll give you a lift.

Future Continuous

• We use the future continuous to talk about an action that will be in progress at a particular time in the future: ‘Can we meet tomorrow morning at ten?’ ‘No, I’ll be working then.’ (= I’ll start working earlier than ten and continue later than ten.)

• Compare the future with will and the future continuous: Come at seven thirty. We ’ll eat at eight. (= We’ll start eating at eight.) Don’t phone at eight. We’ ll be eating. (= We’ll be in the middle of eating.)

Complete the conversation. Use the future continuous of the verbs in brackets.

A: Can you meet me in town tomorrow at one?

B: Um... no. I’ll be out at one. I (0)...... ‘ ll be having......(have) lunch with Peter. What about later? Two thirty or three? Or (1).............................. (you / watch) the match then?

A: Yes, I will. Are you playing tennis with Jamie in the afternoon?

B: Yes, at half past four.

A: Well, I could meet you at the tennis court at about six. Is that OK?

B: Yes, that’s fine. We (2).............................. (practise) for our match on Sunday.

A: Yes, I can imagine it. He (3).............................. (try) to do all kinds of clever shots and you (4).............................. (not pay) attention! And you (5).............................. (shout) at each other!

B: No, no! You haven’t seen us for ages! We (6).............................. (work) together perfectly. Like a machine!

A: A broken machine, you mean!