6. Come and say goodbye.

Our guests have

to leave in a minute.
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7. Im sorry I cant come. I plan to shop all
morning and have lunch in town.
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8. We mean to visit our friends in London
and spend the night with them.
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9. Goodbye! Ive arranged to play tennis in
half an hour.
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GOING TO vs
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
a- Change the following sentences into
the form with the present
continuous.
Example:
He intends to go to the cinema this evening.
He is going to the cinema this evening.
1. The Jones family plan to go to Italy this
summer.
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2. Do you want to go to the concert
tonight?
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3. John plans to sell his car this weekend
and buy a new one.
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4. I must leave immediately. I hope to
catch a bus in a few minutes.
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5. Please wait a moment! I promise to
come soon.
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B- Change the following sentences from

the going to construction to the present
continuous form of the future.
1. John is going to buy a car.
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2. We are going to visit Africa this summer.
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3. They are going to build a new bridge
across the river.
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4. Are you going to sell your house?
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5. Hes going to finish his book this year.
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6. I am going to have a bath.
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7. The children are going to start tennis
next year.
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