1、Present Continuous,and,Present Simple,for the,future,1/16,We use Present Continuous,To talk about future actions that are already foreseen or planned.In this case,we use an adverb or time expressions like,tonight,tomorrow,next year/week/month,at five oclock.,What are you doing next summer?,I am mee
2、ting him at the airport tomorrow at nine oclock.,I am leaving Tokyo tomorrow morning at six oclock.,(I already have my plane ticket.),2/16,We use Present Continuous,-When we have already decided and arranged to do something:,A:What are you doing on Saturday evening?(not What do you do!),B:I am going
3、 to the theatre.(not I go.),A:What time Chaty is arriving tomorrow?,B:Half past ten.I am meeting her at the station.,I am not working tomorrow.So,we can go out somewhere!,Ian isnt playing football next Saturday.Hes hurt his leg.,3/16,We use Present Continuous,-For action,just before you begin to do
4、it,.,This happens especially with verbs of movement:,go,leave,arrive,come,etc.,I am tired.,I am going,to bed!Goodnight!,Tina,are you ready yet?Yes,I am coming,!,4/16,We use Present Continuous,-For personal commitments that have previously planned,for which preparations have already been made.(for ex
5、ample,buying tickets,reserving seats,making appointments,etc.),Janes team are playing an important match next week.,(it is fixed date),I am seeing them after the conference.,(I have an appointment with them.),5/16,Ok,now something about usage of,Present Simple,for future.,6/16,We use Present Simple,
6、To talk about,timetables,progammes,etc.(for public transport,cinemas,etc.),My train,leaves,at 16:04.Will you take me to the station?,What time,does,the film,begin,this evening?,Tomorrow,is,Sunday.,7/16,We use Present Simple,-to talk about people if their plans are fixed like a timetable(actions that
7、 are part of a timetable,for example a holiday),We,arrive,in Barcelona at four oclock.We,have,dinner at the hotel.,We,take,a plane to Madrid at two p.m.the following day.,What time,do,you,finish,your job tomorrow?,I start my new job on Monday.,8/16,We use Present Simple,-The present Simple is also u
8、sed in secondary sentences introduced by,if,when,as soon as,when in the main sentence,there is a future with,WILL,!,If his eyesight deteriorates,they will operate!,I will talk to him as soon as he arrives!,9/16,Now,lets us compare,Present Continuous,and,Present Simple,!,10/16,Present Continuous:,Wha
9、t time,are,you,arriving,?,I,am,going,to the cinema this,evening.,Present Simple:,What time,does,the train,arrive,?,The film,begins,at 8:15 this,evening.,Something that we arranged,at certain time!,Something that is part of,timetable,programme,etc.!,11/16,Now,lets us compare,Present Continuous,and,Be
10、going to+Verb,!,12/16,Present Continuous:,I,am spending,a couple of,days in New York.I have,booked a room in a hotel on,46th Street.,I,am,giving,them a set of,cutlery as a weeding gift.,I have already arranged everything for my,jurney to New York!,I have decided and might even bought the present al
11、ready!,I have aranged what to give as a present.,Be+going to+verb,I,am going to spend,a couple,of days in New York.,I,am going to give,them a,wedding present.,I havent yet arranged anything.,I havent decided what to get yet.,Something that we arranged,In detail!,Shows my intention of doing,something,but not something,that I have arranged in detail!,13/16,14/16,15/16,16/16,






