Question

C. Use the simple present or the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets to fill in the blanks.
1. Gaurav: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Naina: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I________ (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.​

Answer 1

Answer:

will go

Explanation:

am going is not the answer because am is not given and we cannot add am in these type of exercises.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Naina: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I am going to a movie tonight with some friends.

Explore more:

What is present tense?

• Present tense is used to talk about the present. We use the simple present tense when an action is happening right now, or when it happens regularly.

The present tense is mainly classified into four parts:

• Simple present
• Present continuous
• Present perfect
• Present perfect continuous

★ Simple Present: 1st form + s/es

Examples:

• He eats dal chapati
• They eat dal chapati

★ Present continuous: is/am/are + 1st form + ing

Examples:

• I am eating a tomato.
• We are eating tomatoes.

★ Present perfect: Has/have + 3rd form

Examples:

• I have eaten a pomegranate.
• We have eaten pomegranates

★ Present perfect continuous: Has/have been + 1st form + ing

Examples:

• I have been eating Dal Chapati.
• We have been eating Dal Chapati.

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