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Present Simple and Present Continuous For The Future

The document compares and contrasts the use of the present continuous and present simple tenses to discuss future actions. The present continuous is used to talk about future plans that have already been decided or arranged, with details like times or dates. In contrast, the present simple is used to discuss future events that are part of fixed schedules like public transport timetables. The present continuous also indicates more definite plans than the construction "be going to" plus a verb.

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Present Simple and Present Continuous For The Future

The document compares and contrasts the use of the present continuous and present simple tenses to discuss future actions. The present continuous is used to talk about future plans that have already been decided or arranged, with details like times or dates. In contrast, the present simple is used to discuss future events that are part of fixed schedules like public transport timetables. The present continuous also indicates more definite plans than the construction "be going to" plus a verb.

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Present Continuous

and Present Simple


for the future
 We use Present Continuous

-To talk about future actions that are already foreseen or


planned. In this case, we use an adverb or time expressions
like tonight, tomorrow, next year / week / month, at five
o’clock....
What are you doing next summer?

I am meeting him at the airport tomorrow at nine o’clock.

I am leaving Tokyo tomorrow morning at six o’clock.


(I already have my plane ticket.)
 We use Present Continuous
- When we have already decided and arranged to do something:

A :What are you doing on Saturday evening? (not – What do


you do!)
B: I am going to the theatre. (not – I go...)

A: What time Chaty is arriving tomorrow?


B: Half past ten. I am meeting her at the station.

I am not working tomorrow. So, we can go out somewhere!

Ian isn’t playing football next Saturday. He’s hurt his leg.
 We use Present Continuous
- For action just before you begin to do it. This happens
especially with verbs of movement: go, leave, arrive, come,
etc.

I am tired. I am going to bed! Goodnight!

Tina, are you ready yet? – Yes, I am coming!


 We use Present Continuous
- For personal commitments that have previously planned,
for which preparations have already been made. (for
example, buying tickets, reserving seats, making
appointments, etc.)

Jane’s team are playing an important match next week.


(it is fixed date)

I am seeing them after the conference.


(I have an appointment with them.)
Ok, now something about usage
of Present Simple for future....
 We use Present Simple
-To talk about timetables, progammes, etc. (for public
transport, cinemas, etc.)

My train leaves at 16:04. Will you take me to the station?

What time does the film begin this evening?

Tomorrow is Sunday.
 We use Present Simple
- to talk about people if their plans are fixed like a
timetable (actions that are part of a timetable, for example
a holiday)

We arrive in Barcelona at four o’clock. We have dinner at the hotel.


We take a plane to Madrid at two p.m. the following day.

What time do you finish your job tomorrow?

I start my new job on Monday.


Now, let’s us compare Present
Continuous and Present Simple!
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: PRESENT SIMPLE:

What time are you arriving? What time does the train
arrive?

I am going to the cinema this The film begins at 8:15 this


evening. evening.

Something that we arranged Something that is part of


at certain time!!! timetable, programme, etc.!!!
Now, let’s us compare Present
Continuous and Be + going to +
Verb!
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: BE + GOING TO + VERB

I am spending a couple of I am going to spend a couple


days in New York. I have of days in New York.
booked a room in a hotel on
46th Street.

I am giving them a set of I am going to give them a


cutlery as a weeding gift. wedding present.

I have decided
I have alreadyandarranged
might even I haven’t
bought
everything themy
for yet arranged
present anything.
already!
Something
I have tothat
aranged
jurney New we
whatarranged
to give as a Shows
York! present.my intention of doing
In detail!!! something, but not something
that I have
I haven’t arranged
decided in get
what to detail!!!
yet.

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