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Present Simple and Continuous With A Future Meaning Exercise

The document provides examples of using the present simple and present continuous tenses to talk about future events. It includes fill-in-the-blank exercises using verbs in the simple present or present continuous to discuss timetables and arrangements. Some key points: - The present simple is used for fixed schedules like "the flight leaves at 11 am." - The present continuous is used for flexible arrangements like "I'm playing tennis on Thursday evening." - Learners are asked to fill in gaps with verbs in the simple present or present continuous to discuss things like train arrival times, weekend plans, and meeting times.

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Present Simple and Continuous With A Future Meaning Exercise

The document provides examples of using the present simple and present continuous tenses to talk about future events. It includes fill-in-the-blank exercises using verbs in the simple present or present continuous to discuss timetables and arrangements. Some key points: - The present simple is used for fixed schedules like "the flight leaves at 11 am." - The present continuous is used for flexible arrangements like "I'm playing tennis on Thursday evening." - Learners are asked to fill in gaps with verbs in the simple present or present continuous to discuss things like train arrival times, weekend plans, and meeting times.

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Present Simple and Continuous with a Future Meaning Exercise

Present Simple for TIMETABLES


The flight leaves at 11 am.
Present Continuous for ARRANGEMENTS
I'm playing tennis on Thursday evening

1 Fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets using either the present simple or present continuous.

1 The train.................................at 9 at night. (arrive)

2 Giovanni.................................to spend the weekend with us. (come)

3 What time ............................ you.................................to the doctor's on Wednesday? (go)

4 What time ............................ the film................................? (start)

5 ............................ the concert.................................at 7 or 8? (begin)

6 We.................................a dinner party on Friday and you're invited. (have)

7 Most shops in Spain.................................until 10 am. (open)

8 What time ............................ the corner shop................................? (shut)

9 Where ............................ you.................................in Bangkok? (stay)

10 My tai chi classes.................................next week. (start)

11 Our flight.................................in London at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. (land)

12 Everything's arranged. We................................house this Saturday. (move)

13 We.................................at Lilith's Café this afternoon at four. (meet)

14 I'm sorry. I can't meet up this weekend. We................................to Wales. (go)

15 Our ferry.................................for Ibiza at 6 tomorrow morning. (depart)

2 Now write some examples of your own.

1 ........................................................................................................................................................

2 ........................................................................................................................................................

3 ........................................................................................................................................................

4 ........................................................................................................................................................

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