Unit 13 Review

Welcome to the Unit 13 review! In this unit we looked at two ways to talk about the future in English: the present continuous (I'm meeting Tom tonight) and going to (I'm going to study). Both forms are very common at A2 level, but we use them in slightly different situations. Here you will check the grammar, practise future vocabulary, and then write a short message about your plans.

The present continuous for the future has the form subject + am / is / are + verb-ing. We use it for fixed arrangements — when we already know the time, the place and the person. Examples: I'm meeting Sara at 7 pm. They're flying to London next Monday. She's working at the hospital this weekend. Notice the -ing form: meeting, flying, working.

We use going to for intentions (things I want to do) and for predictions when we can see the reason now. The form is subject + am / is / are + going to + base verb. Examples: I'm going to watch a film tonight. She's going to start a new job next week. Look at those black clouds — it's going to rain! The verb after 'going to' is in the base form (watch, start, rain), not the -ing form.

Form	Use	Example
present continuous	fixed arrangement	I'm meeting Tom at 7.
going to	intention / prediction	I'm going to study tonight.

In context — read this short exchange:

Anna: What are your plans for the weekend? Ben: On Saturday morning I'm meeting my brother at the café. In the afternoon I'm going to watch a football match. And on Sunday I'm going to relax!

Notice how Ben uses the present continuous for the fixed arrangement (meeting his brother) and going to for his intentions (watching a match, relaxing).

There are many future time words. This week / tonight / this weekend / this evening are for the current week. Next week / next month / next year / next Monday are for the week, month, year or day after the current one. Other useful words are tomorrow (the day after today), soon (in a short time) and later (after now).

Using capital letters — Start every sentence with a capital letter. The word I is always a capital. Days of the week (Monday, Friday) and months (January) also start with a capital letter. Don't write next monday — write next Monday.

Your writing task: write a short blog post or social media message (60–90 words) called My plans for next week. Include one fixed arrangement (use the present continuous), one intention (use going to) and three or more future time expressions. First, PREPARE your ideas. Then WRITE your post. Finally, REVIEW your work and check the capital letters.

Generating translation…

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She ___ (meet) her friend at 6 pm tomorrow.

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Put these words in the correct order to make a sentence about a plan.

study
tomorrow
to
I'm
going

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Drag the correct form of 'be' into each sentence about a future arrangement.

are visiting
is meeting
am flying

She her friend at 6 pm tomorrow.

I to Paris next Monday.

They their grandparents this weekend.

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We use 'going to' for fixed arrangements with a time and a place.

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I ___ (go) to the cinema tomorrow evening.

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Look at the dark sky! What is the weather going to do?

It rains.
It is going to rain.
It is raining now.

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Read this sentence about your future plans out loud. Say 'I'm going to' smoothly — both 'going' and 'to' are short and unstressed.

I'm going to travel to London next month.

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Match each future time word with its meaning.

tomorrow
tonight
next week
this weekend

the day after today
this evening, before you sleep
the week after this one
Saturday and Sunday of this week

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What word means 'the day after today'?

yesterday
tonight
tomorrow

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Sort the future time words into the right group.

tonight
this weekend
this evening
next week
next month
next year

This ___ (current week)

Next ___ (the one after)

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I'm flying to Madrid ___.

PREPARE — gather your ideas.

Before you write, think about these questions:

What fixed arrangement do you have? (day, time, who?)
What do you want to do this week? (an intention)
What three time words can you use? (tomorrow, this weekend, next Friday…)

Jot down 3–4 ideas in a short list. Don't write full sentences yet — just keywords. For example: Saturday — meeting Mum — 11 am — café.

WRITE — your blog post or message.

Now write your blog post or social media message (60–90 words). It should:

start with a capital letter,
include at least one present continuous sentence (for a fixed plan),
include at least one 'going to' sentence (for an intention),
include three or more future time expressions.

Example opening: Hi everyone! Here are my plans for next week. On Friday I'm meeting my friend Anna at 6 pm at our favourite café. On Saturday morning I'm going to study for my English exam. In the afternoon I'm going to relax and watch a film. See you soon!

REVIEW — check your writing.

Read your message again and check:

✅ Did you start every sentence with a capital letter?
✅ Is the word I a capital letter every time?
✅ Do days of the week (Monday, Friday) and months (January, June) start with a capital?
✅ Did you use a present continuous form (am/is/are + verb-ing) for a fixed plan?
✅ Did you use 'going to' + base verb (not -ing) for an intention?
✅ Did you use 3+ future time expressions?

Fix any mistakes you find. Well done! 👏

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I CAN review future vocabulary (tomorrow, next week, tonight, soon…)
I CAN use the present continuous to talk about a fixed arrangement
I CAN use 'going to' to talk about an intention or a prediction
I CAN write a short message about my future plans with capital letters

Lesson Review

This ___ (current week)

Next ___ (the one after)

Suivez-nous