Fill in the blanks with the present simple or present continuous tense form.
1The show ............... at 6.30.
Wrong!
To talk about future events that are part of a timetable, we use the simple present.
2What ............... you ...................... this evening?
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We use the present continuous to talk about personal arrangements for future.
3What time ............... the train .....................?
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4............... granny .................... by the evening flight?
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5I ............... Sam tomorrow.
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6They ............... in next week.
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7I ............... the dentist tomorrow.
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If the arrangement already exists, we use the present continuous to talk about future.
8He ............... tomorrow.
Wrong!
9I feel tired. I ............... to bed.
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10I ............... to the theatre this evening.
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11The concert ............... at 7.15.
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12I ............... my new job on Monday.
Wrong!
When a personal arrangement is part of a timetable, we can use either the simple present or present continuous.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The show begins at 6.30.
- What are, doing you …………………. this evening?
- What time does, leave the train …………………?
- Is, arriving granny ……………….. by the evening flight?
- I am seeing Sam tomorrow.
- They are moving in next week.
- I am seeing the dentist tomorrow.
- He is not coming tomorrow.
- I feel tired. I am going to bed.
- I am going to the theatre this evening.
- The concert starts at 7.15.
- I Either could be used here my new job on Monday.
