Exercise 2: English present continuous for future.

You are Mary. Angela, your friend, wants to go shopping with you next week. Angela is asking you which days you have free. Look at your schedule for next week and answer the questions. Use present continuous for future to answer. (You can also do this test as a listening exercise or to practise English pronunciation and intonation after you finish.)

MARY'S SCHEDULE

MONDAY

8.30: Have breakfast with Dave from Marketing.

11.15: Give presentation to Marketing Department.

TUESDAY

9.45: Meet boss about Marketing project.

7.00: Play squash with John.

WEDNESDAY

6.15: Get a flight to Geneva.

9.00: Pierre picks me up from airport.

9.30: Meet with Geneva team.

13.00: Have lunch with Pierre.

17.15: Fly back to Seville.

THURSDAY

(Day off work! )
11.00: Go with John to Doñana National Park.

20.30: Have dinner with John at San Marcos restaurant.

FRIDAY

8.30 to 14.30: Do paperwork about Geneva meeting.

14.30: (deadline) Hand in report about Geneva to boss.

SATURDAY

15.00: Have lunch with John and his parents!

SUNDAY

Stay in bed!

16.00: Go swimming with John.

Example:
- Mary, can we go shopping together on Monday morning at about 10.30? ...

- No, sorry, Angela. I’m giving a presentation to the Marketing Department at 11.15. ...

1) – I see. On Monday afternoon I'm busy. What about Tuesday morning at the same time? ...

- I'm afraid that's impossible. my boss about a Marketing project at 9.45. ...

2) – Oh, what a shame! Shall we go shopping on Tuesday evening? ...

- Well, that's difficult. squash with John. I promised. ...

3) – OK. Look, I'm free all day on Wednesday. Are you free too? ...

- Wednesday is definitely out! a flight to Geneva at 6.15 in the morning. I'm in Geneva all day. ...

4) - What about Thursday? Do you have any time on Thursday? ...

- I'm sorry about this, Angela, but to Doñana with John on Thursday. ...

5) - Mmm, John, again! Is this love or what? Well, when are you free next week? ...

- Let's see. On Friday morning the paperwork about the Geneva trip. ...

6) On Saturday afternoon lunch with John's parents! But on Saturday morning I'm free. What about then? ...

- Yes, I'm free too! Great! Let's go shopping on Saturday morning, then! ...

- Fine! I'll call you on Friday evening. Bye for now, Angela. ...

- Bye, Mary. ...

*Incorrect answers are shown in red. You have two chances to find the correct answer.

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