19 Present tenses (I am doing / I do) for the future = Present continuous (lam doing) with a future meaning 38 This is Ber's diary for next week. Heis playing tennis on Monday afternoon. Heis going to the dentist on Tuesday morning, Heis meeting Kate on Friday, Inall these examples, Ben has alreedy decided and afranged to do these things. 'm doing something {tomorrow etc) =| have already decided and arranged to do it ‘&: What are you doing on Saturday evening? (not What do you co} 8: Pm going tothe cinema, (not! go) ‘x: What time is Katherine arriving tomorow? : Halfpastten. We're meeting her at the station. I'm not working tornorrow, so we can go out somewhere Steve isn’t playing football next Saturday. He's hurthis leg, 0 (ele) We do not normally use will to talk about what we have arranged to do: © Whatare you doing tonight? (not What will you do) © Alexis getting married next month. (natwill get) We also use the present continuous for an action ust before youstart todo it. Thishappens especially with verbs of movernent (go/come/leave ec) © Tinted. I'm going to bed now. Goodnight. (nat! go to bed now) © Tina, areyouready yet?” "Yes,t'm coming: (not Icome) Present simple I do) with 2 future meaning We use the present simple when we talk about timetables and programmes (for example, transport or cinema times}: © Ihave to go. My train leaves at 11.30. ©. What time does the film start tonight? ©. Themeetingis at nine o'clock tomorrow. You can use the present simple to talk about people iftheirplans are fixed like a timetable: © start my new job on Monday. © What tirne do you finish work tornorrow? But the continuous is more usual for other personal arrangements: © Whattime are you meeting Kate tomorrow? (not do you meet) Compare: Present continuous Present simple What time are you arriving? What time does the vain arrive? © Prim going to the cinema this evening. © Thelen starts at 8.15. When you talk about appointments, lessons, exams etc, you can use have or 've got: © Thave anexamnextweek or I’ve got an exam next week 7 vor going to Unis 20,23 wil Unite ai-22 Present sinale oer when nd UnitasExercises [FEBI) Ask anna about her holiday plans. Scotland. Ten days Next Friday. No, with a friend No, by train Ina hotel (where /go7) Where are, you. going? (how long / go for?) (when / leave?) {0 / alone?) (travel / by car?) (where / stay?) Complete the sentences. 1 Steve isn't. playing... (not / play) football on Saturday. He's hurt his leg 2 _ (We / have) a party next week, We've invited all our friends, 3 (1/ not / work) tomorrow. I's a public holiday. 4 -(I/ leave} now. "ve come to say goodbye. 5 ‘What time (you / go) out this evening?’ ‘Seven o'clock 6 (Laura / not / come] to the party tomorrow. She isn’t well, 7 Hove New York. (1/20) there soon. 8 Ben can't meet us on Monday. (He / work) late. [FEB Have you arranged to do anything at these times? Write sentences about yourself. {this evening) Um not.deing anything this. evening, 2 {tomorow morning) | 3 [tomorrow evening) | 4 (next Sunday) \ 5 anather day or time) TEND) complete the sentences. Use the present continuous or present simple. 1 a: Tina, are you ready yet? 8: Yes, L'.coming...(1/ come}. 2a {you / go) to Sam's party on Saturday? ®: No, haven't been invited 3._n Has Jack moved into his new apartment yet? f: Not yet, but (he / move) soan - probably at the end of the month, an -{I/ go} to a concert tonight &: That’snice. What time {it start)? 5 &: Haveyou seen Chris recenty? ®: No, but. (we / meet) for lunch next week, 6k {you / do} anything tomorrow morning? ®: No, 'm free. Why? 7m: When {this term / end)? f: Next Friday. And next term (start) four weeks after that. BA (We / go) to a wedding at the weekend &: Really? (Who / get) married? © & There's football on TV later tonight. (you / watch) if? 8: No, 'm not interested 10 & What time is your train tomorrow? Bk {leave) 2t 9.35 and {errive} at 12.47 11 & Hid like to go and see the exhibition at the museum. How long isit on for? 8 - (It finish) next week. 12. & Do you need the car this evening? No, you can have it (/not / use) it. > Additional exercises 10-13 (pages 308-10) 39