Present continuous + Present simple

Present continuous

One of the future tenses is the present continuous. Normally, we would use the present continuous for actions which are taking place now or around now. However, the present continuous is also used when we want to talk about future arrangements. A future arrangement is a plan which we have decided to do.

For example:

Present Continuous with Future Meaning

(Present continuous with future meaning, 2015)

 

When we want to use the present continuous it is necessary that we add a time reference. By doing this, we know that it indicates the future and not the present.
For instance, tomorrow, on/next Sunday, tomorrow afternoon etc.

 

We use the following structure when we want to build a sentence with the present continous:

am/is/are + verb + ing (+add a time marker)

 

Examples:

- I am staying at my aunt's house tonight.

- Max and Elizabeth are getting married tomorrow.

- We are having a meeting this afternoon.

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Present simple

Usually, the present simple tense is used for facts, habits, and routines. When we want to talk about future events we can also apply the present simple tense. We use it for future events that are part of a fixed timetable such as schedules and calendars.

 

To make sentences with the present simple, we apply the following structure:

He/she/it + verb + (e)s

 

Examples:

- Next Thursday at 12.30 there is an English exam.

- The plane leaves in ten minutes.

- The restaurant opens at 10.30 tomorrow.

 

 

You have revised the future tenses and are able to identify them in a sentence. Now you have to do this Quizlet activity so you can show me that you have a good understanding of the present continuous and the present simple.

NOTE: click on 'leermethode' below in the Quizlet and then choose 'test'.
That is the part which is mandatory. The other options can be used as practice.