Simple present & Present Continuous

Simple Present &

Present Continuous

future is now

It indicates future when we use a time or date for events that on a timetable or programme.

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The plane arrives at 08:00 p.m. tomorrow​

She has a yoga class tomorrow morning​

Go study

​Simple Present

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(​time)

We don't use will to talk about the future after when, as soon as, before, after and until.

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​I'll see you when I'll arrive

I'll see you when I arrive

As soon as I'll get there,​ I'll phone you

As soon as I get there, I'll phone you​

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​Simple Present

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Multiple Choice

We ______ some friends at a restaurant this evening.

• meet

• are meeting

Multiple Choice

I'll send you a text message when we _______ at the hotel

• arrive

• will arrive

Multiple Choice

The train _______ London at 10 o'clock.

• leaves

• leaving

We use to talk about things we have already arranged.

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He isn't working next week

Is she seeing him tomorrow.

They aren't leaving until the end of the next year​.

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Present continuous

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We use for things we've scheduled

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I am leaving tomorrow

We're having a staff meeting next Monday​

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Present continuous

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Multiple Choice

I'm ______ my friend tomorrow

• visit

• visiting

Multiple Choice

We ______ in a beach house in Italy next summer.

• stay

• are staying

Multiple Choice

I'm ______ a talk at sales meeting next Monday

• give

• giving