I am teaching English next year
fIRST CONTINUOUS TENSE
Present Continuous (Future)
Definition
This tense can be used for actions or events that are taking place right now or that will take place in the future
Structure
This is the structure to make sentences with the present continuous
| Pronoun | Verbo to be | Verb + ING | Time Expression |
| I | am | teaching a class | tomorrow |
| She | is | starting a major | next year |
| We | are | studying French | next month |
Examples
These are some examples of sentences using the present continuous tense
- I am buying another house
- I am fixing my old car next month
- I am moving to Norway next year
Second continuous tense
Simple Future
Definition
We use will to make predictions and to state facts about the future
Structure
This is the structure to make sentences with the present continuous
| Pronoun | Will | Verb | Complement |
| I | will | fix | my car |
| She | will | build | another house |
| We | will | study | programming |
Examples
These are some examples of sentences using the past continuous tense
- I will have dinner with you
- I will help you with your test
- I will watch another Netflix show
- They will go to the Coldplay concert
We will have dinner more often
I am going to get a better job
Third CONTINUOUS tense
Future with Going to
Definition
tense that indicates that something will occur in the future
Lessons
Structure
This is the structure to make sentences with the present continuous
| Pronoun | To be | Going to | Verb + Compl. |
| I | am | going to | do exercises |
| She | is | going to | quit smoking |
| We | are | going to | meditate more |
Examples
These are some examples of sentences using the present continuous tense
- I am going to finish my major next month
- I am going to teach my bothers English
- I am going to have quality time with my kids.