The Present Simple(Indefinite)Tense and the Present Continuous(Progressive)Tense with a future meaning
The Present Simple Tense , , - ( //, , , . .).
| The plane arrives at five tomorrow.
The concert starts in two hours.
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The Present Continuous Tense , . the Present Continuous , ( ), , , , .
| Were leaving at 11.00 in the morning.
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, if , unless , provided that , when , until, till , , as soon as , as long as , before . . theFuture SimpleTense the Present Simple Tense, theFuture Continuous Tense the Present Continuous Tense.
| When I come home, Ill have my dinner.
While I am doing my job, he will be resting.
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EXERCISES
| Exercise 1.
| Complete using the correct Present Simple form of the verbs in the box.
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Im so excited about our holiday! Our plane 1. ____ the airport here at nine oclock and we 2. ____ in Madrid three hours later. Then we 3. ____ the train from the airport to the city. Well have a great week, and then we 4. ____ back on the 20th. I cant wait!
| Exercise 2.
| Make sentences.
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| Model:
| The match/start/at half past seven
The match starts at half past seven.
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| What time/the train/leave/London
What time does the train leave London?
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| 1.
| This term/end/on January 25th.
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| 2.
| What time/the film/start?
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| 3.
| The next lesson/start/at 11.40.
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| 4.
| When/the concert/finish?
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| 5.
| What time/you/arrive/in Rome B?
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| 6.
| The play/start/at 8.00.
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| 7.
| The banks/close/at 3.00 tomorrow.
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| 8.
| When/the London train/arrive/at Bristol?
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| 9.
| The 7.15 train/stop/at every station.
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| 10.
| What time/you/get/there?
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| Exercise 3.
| In three of these sentences, the Present Continuous Tense is possible. Which three? Rewrite them with the Present Continuous.
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| 1.
| Dan is going to come at 5.00.
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| 2.
| Im going to learn French one of these days.
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| 3.
| Im going to fly to Moscow tomorrow.
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| 4.
| Merrill is going to tell me about her problems.
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| 5.
| Were going to spend next week in Ireland.
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| 6.
| Are you going to answer those letters?
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| Exercise 4.
| Write these sentences in full, putting the verbs into the Present Continuous and supply the missing words where necessary.
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| Model:
| I/see/them/Saturday. I m seeing them on Saturday.
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| 1.
| They/come/here/three weeks.
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| 2.
| I/meet/John/three oclock.
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| 3.
| What/you do/Friday night?
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| 4.
| I/go/to the disco/Saturday evening.
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| 5.
| We/go back/to the States/three years.
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| 6.
| They/go on holiday/two days time.
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| 7.
| I/not come home/Friday.
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| 8.
| You/work late/tomorrow night?
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| 9.
| We/not go to school/next week.
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| Exercise 5.
| Have you arranged to do anything at these times? Write sentences about yourself.
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| 1.
| This evening.
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| 2.
| Tomorrow morning.
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| 3.
| Tomorrow evening.
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| 4.
| Next Sunday.
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| 5.
| Choose another day or time.
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| Exercise 6.
| This is Philips diary for the next week. Scan the diary and complete the conversation using verbs in the Present Continuous and adding any other words you need.
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| Philip:
Steve:
Philip:
Steve:
Philip:
Steve:
Philip:
Steve:
Philip:
Steve:
Philip:
Steve:
Philip:
Steve:
Philip:
Steve:
| Model:What 1.____ (you / do). What are you doing on Monday night?
2.____ (I / go).
Who 3.____ (you / go) with?
4.____ (I / go).
What time 5.____ (you / meet) her?
At 6.____.
And what about Wednesday? 7.____ (you / go out)?
Yes, I 8.____. 9.____ (I / go)
(you / stay) 10.____ Tuesday?
Yes, 11.____.
And Thursday?
I 12.____ (meet).
What time 13.____ (he / arrive)?
14.____.
15.____ (he / stay) for the weekend?
Yes, 16.____.
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| Exercise 7.
| Choose the correct option to finish the sentences.
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| 1.
| Tomorrow morning Anne and Tom
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| a)
| go to Liverpool to visit their grandparents.
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| b)
| are going to Liverpool to visit their grandparents.
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| c)
| is going to Liverpool to visit their grandparents.
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| 2.
| I think tonights film
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| a)
| start at 8:00 on channel 3.
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| b)
| is starting at 8:00 on channel 3.
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| c)
| starts at 8:00 on channel 3.
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| 3.
| Our students
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| a)
| are taking a very difficult English test next week.
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| b)
| take a very difficult English test next week.
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| c)
| takes a very difficult English test next week.
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| 4.
| Im so bored! What time
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| a)
| do this lesson finish?
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| b)
| does this lesson finish?
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| c)
| is this lesson finishing?
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| 5.
| My uncle
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| a)
| is traveling to London tomorrow morning.
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| b)
| travels to London tomorrow morning.
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| c)
| travel to London tomorrow morning.
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| Exercise 7.
| Use the words below to write complete sentences or questions. Use the Present Continuous or the Present Simple.
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| 1.
| A:
B:
| What time/you/go/on Thursday?
After lunch.
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| 2.
| A:
B:
| Hurry up! Were late. The next bus/leave/in five minutes.
OK, Im ready.
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| 3.
| A:
B:
| Where/you/go/at the weekend?
I dont know yet
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| 4.
| A:
B:
| Have you seen Liz recently?
No, but we/meet/for lunch/next week.
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| 5.
| A:
B:
| Lets meet outside the theatre.
What time/the performance/start?
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| 6.
| A:
B:
| Lets get a taxi home after the film.
Why? It/not/finish late.
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| 7.
| A:
B:
| Jane/work at Tailors Restaurant tonight so she cant come to the party.
Oh, thats a pity.
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| 8.
| A:
B:
| Whys Frank in bed so early tonight?
He/leave/for France at 5 a.m. tomorrow.
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| 9.
| A:
B:
| What time/you/go/on Thursday?
After lunch.
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| 10.
| A:
B:
| Hurry up! Were late. The next bus/leave/in five minutes.
OK, Im ready.
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| 11.
| A:
B:
| Where/you/go/at the weekend?
I dont know yet.
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| 12.
| A:
B:
| Have you seen Liz recently?
No, but we/meet/for lunch/next week.
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| 13.
| A:
B:
| Lets meet outside the theatre.
What time/the performance/start?
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| 14.
| A:
B:
| Lets get a taxi home after the film.
Why? It/not/finish late.
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| 15.
| A:
B:
| Jane/work at Tailors Restaurant tonight so she cant come to the party.
Oh, thats a pity.
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| 16.
| A:
B:
| Whys Frank in bed so early tonight?
He/leave/for France at 5 a.m. tomorrow.
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| Exercise 8.
| A. There are some mistakes in the dialogue. Can you find and correct all of them?
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| Molly:
David:
Molly:
David:
Molly:
| Are you doing anything tonight?
Yes, I go to the station to meet my friend Bruce. Hes stay here for the weekend, remember? His train get in at eight fifteen.
Oh, of course. Id forgotten about that.
Maybe well see you later. What you are doing tonight?
Oh, Im to going to the cinema with Daisy and Gloria and a couple of other people. The film is finishing quite early, so we going to a pizza place afterwards.
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| B. Write down about Mollys and Davids plans for tonight.
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| Exercise 9.
| Work in pairs. Imagine that you are the head of a big international company. You have just met your partner at a party, and you are telling him / her about a three-day business trip you are making next week. Think of some interesting places and important things to do and tell your partner about them. You may use the following table:
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| International conference
Head office
New factory
President of the Common Market
Discussions with the Minister of Technology
Computer show
Interview
| speak
visit
give
take part
open
meet
go
have
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| Model:
| SA: What are your plans for the next week?
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| SB: On Monday I leave London at 9.30 and arrive in Madrid at 12.40. Im speaking at an international conference.
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