Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1I have an appointment card for 3.30 tomorrow, so I ............... the dentist then.
Wrong!
The appointment card confirms a personal arrangement, so use the present continuous: "am seeing".
2Everyone in our study group agreed by text that we ............... outside the cinema at 6.15 tomorrow.
Wrong!
The agreement by text shows a specific future arrangement, so use "are meeting".
3............... you at the airport tomorrow? You said she has your flight number.
Wrong!
The flight number and tomorrow indicate a planned meeting, so use "Is your sister meeting".
4I usually play tennis on Fridays, but this Friday I ............... because Ali and I cancelled the court.
Wrong!
This Friday is a temporary change to the usual routine, so use "am not playing".
5According to the timetable, our train ............... at 9.20 tomorrow.
Wrong!
A train timetable is a fixed schedule, so use the present simple "leaves".
6We ............... the 9.20 train to Leeds tomorrow; the tickets are already on my phone.
Wrong!
The tickets confirm a personal travel arrangement, so use "are catching".
7Where ............... during your trip next week? I need your hotel address.
Wrong!
The trip next week refers to a temporary future arrangement, so use "are you staying".
8On Friday night, Leo and I ............... together; we bought our tickets yesterday.
Wrong!
The tickets show that the plan is arranged, so use "are going to the concert".
9Nina ............... to Rome next Tuesday; her plane ticket is in her bag.
Wrong!
The plane ticket confirms Nina's travel arrangement, so use "is flying".
10Dad ............... us up from swimming at five; he wrote the plan in his phone.
Wrong!
Writing the plan in his phone shows a specific arrangement, so use "is picking".
11............... anything on Saturday afternoon? I want to invite you to the park.
Wrong!
The question asks about plans for one specific Saturday, so use "Are you doing".
12Our neighbours ............... to their new home next month; they have booked a van for 12 June.
Wrong!
Booking the van confirms a future arrangement, so use "are moving".
Exercise complete
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- I have an appointment card for 3.30 tomorrow, so I am seeing the dentist then.
- Everyone in our study group agreed by text that we are meeting outside the cinema at 6.15 tomorrow.
- Is your sister meeting you at the airport tomorrow? You said she has your flight number.
- I usually play tennis on Fridays, but this Friday I am not playing because Ali and I cancelled the court.
- According to the timetable, our train leaves at 9.20 tomorrow.
- We are catching the 9.20 train to Leeds tomorrow; the tickets are already on my phone.
- Where are you staying during your trip next week? I need your hotel address.
- On Friday night, Leo and I are going to the concert together; we bought our tickets yesterday.
- Nina is flying to Rome next Tuesday; her plane ticket is in her bag.
- Dad is picking us up from swimming at five; he wrote the plan in his phone.
- Are you doing anything on Saturday afternoon? I want to invite you to the park.
- Our neighbours are moving to their new home next month; they have booked a van for 12 June.