Present Continuous and Simple Present for the Future

Hi guys ! Sometimes, students  feel confused about future, principally when it is used SIMPLE PRESENT and PRESENT CONTINUOUS. Here's a quick tutorial for you. I hope you appreciate it ! see you there !

1 - Present continuous for Future --> When you talk about something you have already arranged to do. Do not use Simple Present.

Ex:   What are you  doing tomorrow night ? 
         Are you going to the movies on Friday ?
         John is coming from Kansas next July. 
        Kathy and Paul are getting married next year. 


Obs 1: Do not forget to mention when the action will happen. It is usually an immediate future 
Obs 2: It is also possible to use going to with these sentences above. 

Ex: What are you doing tomorrow night ? = What are you going to do tomorrow night ? 

John is coming from kansas next July = John is going to come from Kansas next July 

2 - Simple Present with a Future meaning --> It is used to talk about time-tables, programs, etc (trasnports, movies). See examples below.

Ex:     What times does the train leave ?
           The filme begins at 9:00 pm.
           Tomorrow is Sunday.
           The bus leaves from Central Station at 8:00 am.

Now, Try to do these exercises to check what you have studied ! bye ! 

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs24.htm

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-progressive/use/exercises?use02

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/presfut.htm

http://www.better-english.com/presfut.htm